jpdb beta

odd; strange; queer; peculiar

2

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

1

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

2

foreign country

4

to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)

1

to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

5

translation; deciphering; decoding; translation

9

second foreign language

1

official language

1

French (language)

1

taking (a class); studying; completion (of a course)

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

9

slow; late; too late

4

outsider; someone outside of a group

1

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)

1

not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

1

rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite

1

to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

7

one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month

1

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

1

penguin

2

stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy

5

to tremble

1

insensitive person

1

extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed

6

slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

6

probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many

2

to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation

1

early morning

1

persuasion

3

there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...

1

approval; endorsement

3

mediation; intercession; smoothing over

1

thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)

5

gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak

1

hatred

1

to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp

1

tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)

1

to jar; to creak; to grate

2

to glare at; to scowl at

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

to look forward to

3

to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent

1

with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

2

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

8

each; every

2

support; stay; prop

1