jpdb beta

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

1

request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

2

fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk

3

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

1

desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire

1

to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

1

meaning; significance; sense

1

to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell

1

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

5

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

4

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

1

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

2

to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject

1

client; requester

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Takako

1

monthly magazine

1

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

2

with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

1

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

3

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

1

hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding

1

two persons; two people; pair; couple

9

after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

2

serialization; serialisation; serial story

1

to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport

1

frequent; incessant

2

to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

1

wife and children; (arch.) wife

2

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

6

while; during; while; although; all; both

2

sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations

2

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

3

after that; afterwards; thereafter

3

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

2

up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...

1

continuation

1

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

1

unbearable; intolerable; unendurable

1

extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

2

big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

2

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

9

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

2

settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)

1

5,000,000; five million

1

yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

1

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

1

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

6

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

2

misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)

1

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

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