jpdb beta

for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

3

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

1

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

40

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

20

adds force or indicates command

25

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

92

avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)

15

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

11

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

24

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

6

hey; say; look

14

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

4

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

4

(a) look; gaze

6

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

5

perfection; flawlessness

12

attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness

1

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

4

impossible; unlikely; improbable

11

but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

2

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

4

showy; ostentatious

2

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

3

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

2

backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back

1

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

21

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

13

age; years

2

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

7

measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)

4

sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time

2

portion; section; part

12

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

12

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

11

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

2

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

15

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

6

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

14

remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted

3

smile

41

to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

41

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

2

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

13

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

31

art; technique; means; way; trick; trap

78

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

4

deep breath

12

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

10

almond eyes; slit eyes

1

feeling of transparency; sense of translucence

2