jpdb beta

February; second month of the lunar calendar

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winner; victor

1

linen robe

2

whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

3

then; well; so; be; is

8

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

9

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

5

in that way; thus; so; so?

12

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

9

man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

2

enrolling at a cram school

13

information session; briefing; explanatory meeting

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just before

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in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

4

declaration; proclamation; announcement

2

10 minutes

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applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer

3

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

1

to show; to display

1

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

5

avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)

2

to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)

1

one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat

8

ah; oh; hey!

12

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

21

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

7

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

2

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's

16

don't you think?; indicates question

10

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

1

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

19

to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

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the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

42

but; however; although

9

from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

2

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

13

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

1

of course; certainly; naturally

2

to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

2

(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience

2

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

3

consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion

1

please (give me); please (do for me)

8

thank you

4

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

1

monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding

1

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

1

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

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