jpdb beta

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

4

to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

3

being startled; getting a shock

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

2

(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress

2

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

1

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

2

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

3

secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang

1

manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

1

to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy

1

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

1

we; us

12

indicate reason; infers some protest

2

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

3

white hair; grey hair; gray hair

1

at least; at most; (even) just

2

well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

1

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

1

jealousy; envy

3

slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)

1

to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone

1

smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable

1

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

2

to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

1

stealthily; secretly; in secret

1

to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire

1

going to bed; retiring (for the night)

1

ten; 10; ten years of age

5

saint

2

height (of body); stature

1

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

1

pair

3

Monday

3

wave; ups and downs

2

to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve

1

innumerable; countless; numberless

3

foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

1

scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)

1

maybe; could be; might

1

treasure; treasured item; prized possession

2

one-by-one; separately; in detail

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

3

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

2

that gentleman; that lady; he; she

2

to like; to love; to be fond of

1

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

4

to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on

3

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

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

3