jpdb beta

was

1

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

1

too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

11

bet; wager; stake; gamble

1

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

13

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

4

blessing; grace

1

to show; to display

13

sensitivity; susceptibility

1

original story; original version; this volume

1

misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity

1

Mariko

2

promotion; raising of status

1

fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity

1

angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug

1

front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

1

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

3

next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

1

to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

1

last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)

2

to be out of; to have no more at hand

1

enough about ...

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

3

to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

3

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

2

end

1

one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month

4

thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

1

express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)

1

to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

5

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

8

counter for books; volume

2

more than expected

1

to take time

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

7

novel; (short) story

7

work; job; labor; work

14

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

4

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

11

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

11

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

3

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

6

end; close; termination

1

from now on; hereafter

2

face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour

5

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

11

route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

1

people

2

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

4

recommendation; referral; endorsement

1