jpdb beta

old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl

1

grandaunt; great-aunt

3

to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good

1

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

1

carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

2

crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid

1

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

2

entrance examination

1

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds

2

standing signboard; billboard; hoarding

1

arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)

1

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

1

place of destination

1

guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation

5

commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane

1

deep blue; navy blue

1

standard; level; norm

1

design

1

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

2

blazer

2

sailor

1

so far as

1

civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer

1

among (them); of (them)

1

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

1

in spite of; regardless of

1

uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual

1

quietly; slowly; gracefully

1

elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

1

to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool

1

inside a car (train, bus, etc.)

1

different person; another person; someone else; changed man

1

taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative

1

end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

3

good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto

2

as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...

1

trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

1

avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street

2

seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways

2

to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding

1

bathroom

1

drainage; gutter; ditch

1

to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up

1

smooth

1

to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

1

to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

1

thickly; densely; luxuriantly

1

to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious

1

hill; knoll

1

in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

1