jpdb beta

leading part; leading actor; leading actress

4

they; those guys; those fellows

1

script; screenplay; scenario

1

far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

1

entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence

1

left wing; left wing (of a bird or aircraft); left wing (of an army, building, etc.); left flank; left field; left fielder

1

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

1

all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

1

experiment; experimentation

3

leader; originator; moving spirit; prime mover

1

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

2

rule

1

imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-

1

memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage

5

to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)

1

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

1

to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

1

be; is

2

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

1

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

2

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

3

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

3

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

1

nothing but; except; no more than

1

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

2

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

1

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

1

one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance

1

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

1

to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance

1

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

3

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

1

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

3

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

4

after that; afterwards; thereafter

1

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

1

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

1

safe; vault; storage cabinet

1

surveillance camera; security camera

1

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

2

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

2

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

1

false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym

1

Japan

1

rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice

1

to gather; to collect; to assemble

2

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

2

you

2

project

2

participation; joining; entry

2