jpdb beta

change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

1

to occur; to happen

2

valid; effective; yuko (judo)

1

hint; clue

1

strongest

4

ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)

1

joker; joker; funny guy

1

prospects of victory; chances of success

1

one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)

10

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

1

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

1

afternoon; p.m.

1

to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut

1

two o'clock

1

leaving one's seat

2

to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

1

fried potato; French fries; chips

1

cookie; biscuit

1

heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever

2

prefix for forming ordinal numbers

1

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

1

to be frank; to drop all pretense

2

regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected

1

physical

1

belly; abdomen; stomach

2

squishy; springy; bouncy

1

to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout

1

somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion

1

frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved

1

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

1

to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease

1

both; both sides; both parties

1

group; party; team; organization; organisation; association

1

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

1

in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

2

demand for; request

1

this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that

1

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

1

well!; huh; my, my

1

how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

1

unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

2

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown

2

tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice

1

counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

2

nine times; twisting around many times

1

if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

1

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

3

the reason is ...; it is because ...

1

and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

2