jpdb beta

single word; a few words; brief comment

1

choices; alternatives; options

1

and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)

1

singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus

3

to have in one's dreams

1

simply; merely; only; solely

1

piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)

4

to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

6

electronic piano; digital piano

2

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

2

dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off

1

participation; joining; entry

3

to feel like; to feel inclined to do

2

one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)

1

timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear

2

autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

1

radiant smile; contented smile

2

collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval

1

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

2

perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual

1

reply; answer; response

1

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

4

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

2

speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on

4

fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead

1

sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head

1

confectionery making

1

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

1

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

4

Ibaraki

34

fifteen; 15

1

... years old; age (of) ...

1

to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

2

camouflage

1

regular school; school that follows the regular curriculum

1

boy; kid; child

3

to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge

5

subdivision; segmentation; fractionalization; fragmentation

1

present point (i.e. in history); at the present time

1

whiteboard

2

marker (pen); marker (object); scorekeeper (esp. in golf); marker

1

meeting convened to discuss issues; planning conference; review meeting; feedback session; investigative commission

1

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

2

nuclear warfare

1

I'm not so sure; I can hardly say with any finality that ...

1

assertion; declaration; affirmation

1

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

1

stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving

1

beginner

5

silicon (Si)

1