jpdb beta

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

place; location; room; space; sumo tournament

13

to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet

1

proposal; proposition; suggestion

7

obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)

1

to shake one's head

4

appointment

2

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

23

isn't that right?

10

but; however; although

30

since; henceforth; ever since

2

in front of a station

3

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

9

pupil; student; schoolchild

12

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

10

to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind

1

habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

1

human relations; personal relationships

1

open; public; official; overt

1

already; now; no longer; not any more

19

necessity; inevitability

1

to do so; to do thus

7

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

7

looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)

3

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

13

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

7

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

3

meeting place

2

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

27

no; nope

4

next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)

1

to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult

1

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

8

one hour

3

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

11

to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

8

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

26

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

14

each other; one another

8

look of amazement; looking dumbfounded

1

immediately; right away; at once; instantly

31

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

13

smiling face; smile

8

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

12

being lightly dressed

1

to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)

12

season; time of year

1

early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar

1

light blue; pale blue; aqua

3

ribbon

1