jpdb beta

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

5

several seconds

1

to pause; to have a short intermission

1

researcher; lab worker

1

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

1

hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible

1

typhoon; hurricane

8

most; extremely

2

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

2

evening; dusk

3

bulky; massive; thick; heavy

1

to walk down the road

1

people; men and women; each person; everybody

2

wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse

1

to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

3

morning; a.m.

1

eleven o'clock

1

lunchtime

1

empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post

1

to be conspicuous; to stand out

2

fast food

1

store; shop; restaurant

1

second floor; upstairs

2

window-side seat

1

as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

1

to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

4

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

2

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

3

cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant

2

table

8

sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time

1

to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)

1

to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch

3

reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer

3

to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

2

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

5

at least

4

to make eye contact

3

iced coffee

5

storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)

5

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

3

life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life

2

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

4

discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)

1

beginning; start

1

mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity

1

finishing blow; coup de grâce

1

nightmare; bad dream

1

surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

3

confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

4