jpdb beta

crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)

1

impatience

3

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

24

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

3

absence; disregard; indifference

1

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

5

sofa; couch

2

to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

2

modern

1

building

3

against; contrary to

1

here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

3

old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn

1

leather

1

to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)

1

dark brown; olive brown

2

push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness

6

very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

2

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

3

oh, yes?; really?

2

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

1

female high-school student

1

to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

8

wish; desire; ambition

1

inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

2

guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation

3

doughnut; donut

15

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

5

grinning; smirking

3

(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad

2

to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

1

part-time employer; place where one works part-time

2

always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop

2

unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid

2

pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black

4

confections; sweets; candy; cake

6

shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

3

unexpected; surprising

2

furthermore; even more

2

poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

2

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

9

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

3

old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home

2

coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins

2

to wave one's hand

1

explanation; interpretation

1

both sides

1

to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)

1

plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

1

old-mannish

1