jpdb beta

to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

2

to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss

3

against the rules

1

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

2

to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close

1

to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

3

harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result

1

to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

1

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

4

to become distant; to recede

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

1

to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

1

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

2

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

1

Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern

2

How are things with you?; How are you doing?

2

since some time or another; since who-knows-when

2

to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

1

talk; recital; narration; topic

2

a bit more; a bit longer

3

to take time

3

time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun

4

softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

1

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

1

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

6

elopement; running away with a lover

1

(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability

1

classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)

13

to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

3

singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects

1

couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)

1

(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation

2

as if; as though

6

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

1

desk

6

window-side seat

1

classmate

6

group (usu. of people)

1

companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners

3

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

2

to pretend

1

Tsumura

9

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

2

I; me; you; manservant

9

direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

4

to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

1

falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset

1

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

4

to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch

1

corridor; hallway; passageway

6