jpdb beta

flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

2

to pole (a boat); to punt (a boat); to swim with (the tide); to go with (the flow, the times, etc.); to go against (the tide, the flow, etc.)

1

brass band

1

(musical) tuning

4

to be something familiar

1

melody; chime

1

trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected

2

shoplifting; shoplifter

1

three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)

1

vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer

1

to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon

1

loud sound; loud reverberation

1

to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)

1

employee; servant

1

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

2

to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged

1

walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)

1

casual; indifferent; nonchalant

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

2

signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

1

question; query

5

that is to say; so that means

5

assistant director (in taking professional movies)

2

complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective

1

furthermore; even more

2

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

2

public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing

6

oh; ah

3

the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult

2

many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

8

twelve; 12; queen (playing card)

1

sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

2

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

5

to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

2

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

3

delay; procrastination

1

reply; answer

3

in the meantime; meanwhile

1

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

1

literally; to the letter; literal

1

sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness

2

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

3

to stop walking; to pause

2

plate (often as in "tectonic plate")

1

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

4

(teacher's) platform; podium; dais

1

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

1

front row

1

to encamp; to take up positions

2

physical strength; the strength of one's muscles

1