jpdb beta

Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

2

since then

2

only; merely; but; no more than

1

(not) even once; (not) ever

2

cafeteria

1

right in the center (centre)

1

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

2

to shrug one's shoulders

1

lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period

1

senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

4

meal; dinner; diet

2

casual; unconcerned; nonchalant

1

it is not (like that) either

2

precious; valuable

1

to spare time (for)

1

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

7

late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer

1

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

3

such a thing; something like that

1

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

1

progress; development

1

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

2

no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

6

from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved

1

to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)

1

being somewhat excited (agitated)

2

table

4

with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor

1

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

1

surroundings; environs; circumference

5

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

3

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

2

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

1

restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse

1

to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage

1

horseman; rider; jockey

1

feeling; mood

2

to soothe; to calm; to pacify

2

excuse; explanation

2

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

2

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

3

liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

4

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

2

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

7

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

7

innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-

1

young girl; lass; adolescent female

1

it's not like; it isn't as if

2