jpdb beta

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

3

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

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

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

2

ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)

1

middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

1

to feel like; to feel inclined to do

1

age; years

1

sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring

1

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

2

hmm; I see; hrm

1

completely changed; totally transformed

1

maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum

1

rare; uncommon

1

nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents

1

abstemious; austere

1

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...

7

serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere

2

to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss

1

now that; since; so long as; because

1

play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack

2

moderate

2

granddaughter

2

attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

1

calmly; with composure; without fear; without a guilty look; with good grace

1

tip of one's nose

1

older brother

2

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

1

brave warrior; hero; brave man

1

being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face

1

splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough

1

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

4

reopening; resumption; restarting

1

doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own

1

stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine

1

prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed

1

meeting up; gathering; assembly; set

1

high; high school

1

treasure

1

to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

1

remuneration; recompense; reward; toll

1

sufficiency

2

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

1

treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.

1

to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up

1

mistake; error; blunder

1

Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny

1

to have the nerve to

1

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

1