jpdb beta

impossible; unlikely; improbable

4

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

2

to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

1

conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview

4

acquaintance

2

when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

1

words of praise; eulogy; compliment

1

embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile

1

trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess

1

priest; minister; pastor

5

administration; governance; the authorities; authority

1

cooperation; coordination; link

1

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

3

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift

3

insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

2

old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence

1

to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known

2

to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself

2

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

6

to take time

1

reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

2

somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

2

candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice

1

reason; right

2

to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated

2

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

4

apology

6

to grimace; to frown

4

don't worry about it; forget about it

4

to do

2

to grimace; to make a wry face

1

unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

2

hateful; detestable; loathsome

1

worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)

1

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

2

standard of living

2

stability; steadiness; equilibrium

1

shop; small store; business; firm

2

to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line

2

to call in; to invite; to bring in

4

shopping; purchased goods

1

to come and go; to go back and forth

2

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

13

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

2

feigning ignorance; acting dumb

1

banquet; dinner party

5

thank you

2

evening; evening hour

5

as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

10

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

1