jpdb beta

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

3

handsome

1

extensive knowledge; erudition

1

thank you; thanks

3

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

2

news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview

2

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

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when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

2

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

4

100,000,000; one hundred million

1

ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual

1

after

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a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

1

unexpected; surprising

1

to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed

2

bottom of one's heart

1

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

2

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

spring water; clear (pure) water

1

Yoshie

1

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

1

classmate

1

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

6

certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt

1

this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)

1

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

1

soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost

1

that is; namely; i.e.

1

quietly; soundlessly

1

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

1

at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

2

instant; moment; for an instant

1

dusk; twilight

1

light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

2

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

1

at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one

1

flight; desertion; escape

1

punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

1

serious; not joking; straight

1

he; she; that guy

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one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends

1

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

2

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

2

Wednesday

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evening; dusk

2

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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was; were

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