jpdb beta

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

6

first contact

1

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

11

social disposition

2

to begin to tremble

2

sales talk

1

pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

3

to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear

2

mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

12

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

2

to produce a sound

1

young girl

1

calamity; misfortune; disaster

1

acquaintance

1

to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

2

back; behind; rear

9

to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe

6

these guys; these fellows

8

twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)

2

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

5

back (of body)

13

calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility

1

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

9

that is to say; so that means

8

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

3

large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part

1

for fun; half in jest

1

to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks

1

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

1

to be talented; to be able

1

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

6

sunglasses

2

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

2

wicked; evil

1

to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel

1

one's own work; making by oneself

1

after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

2

brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

1

playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

1

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

1

learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience

1

to slip through; to make one's way through quickly

1

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

2

(someone else's) daughter

3

suffix for familiar person

18

national convention; national competition; national athletic meet

1

semifinal

5

furthermore; even more

1

perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

9