jpdb beta

before long; even now

3

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

4

three; three years of age

1

alone; by oneself; on one's own

9

writing; authoring

7

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

1

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

2

promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule

2

proposal; proposition; suggestion

2

changing again and again; seesawing back and forth; being in a state of flux

1

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

11

unexpected meeting; coincidence

3

to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

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to recall; to remember; to recollect

11

aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn

55

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

53

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

23

suddenly (stick out, appear, extend, etc.); abruptly (protrude); unexpectedly

2

cheek (of the face)

37

to blush; to redden

10

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

3

face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence

60

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

3

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

1

elbow

2

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

1

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

10

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

22

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

9

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

15

the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

7

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

2

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

2

learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

3

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

5

yes; that is so

11

older sister; elder sister

2

family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade

1

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

2

graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting

3

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

35

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

2

pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course

2

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

13

common; frequent

1

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

35

connection; link; relationship

2

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

44

to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed

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