jpdb beta

mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit

1

timetable; schedule

3

alternate; alternating

1

call; appeal

6

after that; afterwards; thereafter

10

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

8

inside; interior; inner part

2

girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)

4

since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman

1

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

2

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

6

nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?

8

to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

2

good evening

1

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

3

in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

1

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife

4

funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

1

excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)

8

was

1

query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry

1

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

7

to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)

9

inattention; absent-mindedness

1

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

3

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

7

half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer

1

somewhere; in some respects; in some way

10

to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet

2

ski slope

2

restaurant (esp. Western-style)

1

superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article

1

waffle

1

appointment

5

second

1

chairlift (e.g. at a ski resort); ski lift; (goods) lift; lift (in figure skating, ballet, etc.)

1

to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits

4

feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles

2

acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning

1

already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably

13

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

5

to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

3

finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

4

to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up

1

naturally; of course; understandably

2

piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild

2

continuation; succession; series; continuous

3

silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode

2

I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

1

deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe

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