jpdb beta

back country; remote countryside

1

cram school; private tutoring school; juku

1

lecturer

1

intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia

1

air con; air conditioner; air conditioning

1

to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at

2

impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

3

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

6

appointment

1

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

1

we; us; I; me

4

middle-school student

1

to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up

2

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

3

instability; insecurity; crankiness

1

second (unit of time); arc second

11

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

2

to feel nauseous

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

1

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

10

ganja; marijuana; cannabis

2

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

7

to shake one's head

8

knowledge; information

5

despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of

1

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

1

alcohol; sake

3

tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

1

to keep walking

1

leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress

2

from now on; hereafter

1

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

1

dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation

1

inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic

2

energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life

1

saint

1

march; marching

1

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

7

adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger

2

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

2

eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam

1

karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines

2

one room

1

dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

2

to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say

4

selection of music; song selection

1

to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

7

drink

1

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

6