jpdb beta

joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)

1

cheerleading competition; cheering contest

14

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

4

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)

1

first thing in the afternoon

1

departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

1

counter for (school) periods; nth period

1

classic (work, esp. book); the classics

1

tiredness; fatigue

4

sleepiness; drowsiness

2

to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state

1

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

11

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

2

eyelid

1

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

2

Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam

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to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)

1

please (give me); please (do for me)

2

past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

1

calling by name; designation; nomination

1

with a start; with a jump

2

to jump up to one's feet

1

disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

2

designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at

1

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

3

unnatural; affected; studied; forced

1

going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people

2

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

1

lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

1

break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop

1

to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through

1

moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)

1

gesture; charades (game)

2

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

4

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

3

second (in a series)

1

being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat

1

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

6

this and that; various things

1

to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

1

on and after; from ... onward; since

2

good humour (humor); good mood

1

three people

3

yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)

4

casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

1

surely; certainly; without doubt

4

event

2

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

4