jpdb beta

to do so; to do thus

9

sitting opposite each other

1

desk; copy editor

1

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

2

(Western) playing cards

4

sleepiness; drowsiness

1

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

2

proposal; motion

1

precisely because

2

longed-for; anxiously awaited

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

1

border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

3

to throw open; to leave open

1

shrewd; astute; cunning; alert

1

to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)

1

goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

8

passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

2

(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of

1

something wrong; accident; change; abnormality; aberration

1

half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%

2

to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

1

facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)

8

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

2

card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game

1

to mix; to stir; to blend

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

2

carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky

5

to invite

1

particularly; only; in the case of

3

to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul

1

probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

12

tension; mental strain; nervousness

4

nerve; nerves; sensitivity

2

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

7

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

11

closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline

1

to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

4

to approach; to draw near

2

knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning

2

ghost story

4

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

3

faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit

1

ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

6

to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up

1

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

5

installment; instalment; premium; bill

2

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

1

windowpane; window glass

1

to cut to pieces

1

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

1