jpdb beta

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

1

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

1

part-time job; side job

1

understood; I see; OK; present; here

1

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk

4

to be (doing)

1

they

2

thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound

1

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

2

making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance

2

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

2

to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

1

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

1

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

1

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

2

to work without sleep or rest

1

clay

1

to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake

1

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

2

physical strength; brute strength; arm strength

1

having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal

1

one second

1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

1

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

1

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

1

cooked rice; meal

1

Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

1

thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal

1

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

2

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

1

to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout

1

bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)

1

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

6

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

1

first person to say something; first person to suggest something

1

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

2

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

1

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

1

mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

1

to follow another's example

2

rolling up one's sleeves

1

pose; pause

1

the end

1

preparation; arrangements

1

time; hour; period; class

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

yikes; oops; eep; wow

1

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

1