jpdb beta

reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

1

you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

109

volcano

1

like; as

5

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

10

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

1

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

11

to hide; to conceal

11

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

12

promenade; esplanade

1

pelican crossing; pedestrian light controlled crossing; push-button activated pedestrian crossing; push-button operated

1

pedestrian crossing; crosswalk

1

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

2

school gate

1

to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive

1

to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open

1

classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)

6

window

2

stir; commotion; noise

1

to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous

24

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

80

at least; at most; (even) just

1

name; given name; first name

42

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

25

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

11

number; amount

1

volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer

2

affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship

1

suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

4

to increase; to grow

3

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

10

then; well; so; well then

10

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

59

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

29

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

3

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

2

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

4

medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

1

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

5

hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary

3

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

26

poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

3

strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

16

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

31

adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)

15

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

2

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide

1

cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation

1

to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)

4

to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...

4