jpdb beta

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

2

that's the way it is; such is life

6

olden days; former

20

novel; (short) story

2

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

2

(one's) self; oneself

2

hospitalization; hospitalisation

8

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

8

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

4

child

8

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

10

story; tale; talk; discussion

5

considerably; fairly; quite

8

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

4

how many months?; how long?

2

to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice

1

too much; excessive; too

3

tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of

1

notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)

20

to scribble (write quickly); to dash off

2

sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student

1

first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student

2

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

1

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

2

to hide; to conceal

6

how many years; how long; what year

6

to need not go

2

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

3

surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand

7

failure; mistake; blunder

4

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

2

still; even now; to this day

4

spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

2

memory; recollection; remembrance; storage

9

have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

5

(committee) chairman; president

1

print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer

3

hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary

28

unfinished

1

family; members of a family

3

sickroom; hospital room; ward

6

both (people)

7

in those days

1

first meeting; first interview with

1

tall (of a person)

1

classmate

7

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

6

briskly; quickly; promptly

1

quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like

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