jpdb beta

same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

2

genre; category; kind

1

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

4

oh, yes?; really?

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

3

some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

4

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

2

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

1

than; from; out of; except; but; more

3

progress; advance; improvement; development

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

to become better; to improve

1

easy to understand

1

I see; that's right; indeed

1

which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...

1

two

1

Earth; the globe

1

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

1

cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga

2

impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

1

several men, several minds; everyone has his own ideas and tastes; everyone has his own interests and ideas; different strokes for different folks

1

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

8

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

1

final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting

2

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

2

meaning; called; said

2

person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

1

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

3

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

4

to remain; to be left

6

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

5

if; in case; supposing

3

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

4

to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

1

Yuujirou

1

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

1

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

1

editor-in-chief

4

oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

2

(one's parents') home

1

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

1

senior high school student

2

debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

1

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

1

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

2

publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

1

semi-; quasi-; associate

1

being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning

3

work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique

1

reader

1