jpdb beta

invitation; introduction; temptation

2

summer

1

several years; a few years

1

style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

3

another meeting; meeting again; reunion

1

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

1

to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for

2

to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

1

at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth

1

to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for

1

exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite

2

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

2

like; similar to; as with; in the same way

2

though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other

1

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

1

(one's) life

1

uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

1

to recall; to remember; to recollect

2

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

2

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

1

reaction; response

4

to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

1

welcome; reception

1

method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

1

to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal

1

half the body; half length

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

2

by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

2

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

3

awareness; realization

1

rarely; seldom

2

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

2

of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

3

hardness

1

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

1

infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.

1

major stockholder; large shareholder

3

big river

4

Keisuke

2

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

5

chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general

7

to take up employment

1

freedom; liberty

5

reform; innovation

2

leading party (e.g. in parliament); dominant party

1

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

3

influence; power; might; strength; potency; force

1