jpdb beta

boyfriend; he; him

2

now; the present time; just now; another; more

4

white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch

1

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

1

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

1

within; inside of; less than

1

concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

1

to state; to express; to mention

1

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

1

meaning; called; said

2

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

2

every day

2

while; during; while; although; all; both

6

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

1

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

1

writer; author

1

three years

2

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

7

(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

2

we; us

6

comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

1

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

2

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

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

1

until now; so far; up to the present

2

circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money

4

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

1

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

1

related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned

1

both; (not) either

1

at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully

2

to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)

1

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

1

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

3

convenient

1

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

2

it's no joke; gimme a break!

1

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

3

temple; monk

2

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

1

bride

1

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

10

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

1

your home; your family; their home; (my) home

1

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

1

two persons; two people; pair; couple

4

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

1

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

4