jpdb beta

house; hall; building

1

big prize; first prize

2

examiner; judge

1

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

14

first; new

1

to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

1

and then; after that

4

to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

5

himself; he himself

1

creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention

3

love; affection

2

favourite motto; pet saying

1

textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

1

in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

1

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

2

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

1

straight-laced person; stubborn person

1

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

2

(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad

1

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

6

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

3

deification

1

omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)

1

beforehand; in advance; previously

2

to scan; to look over

1

text; textbook

2

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

18

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

7

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

2

inattention; absent-mindedness

1

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

2

yesterday

2

trouble

1

at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway

1

cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)

1

impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned

1

to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

1

disorderly; promiscuous

1

for visitors or guests

1

lower floor

2

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

2

thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters)

10

PR; public relations

1

swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply

2

to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

2

when; at what moment; what time

1

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

1

to be surprised; to be astonished

14

small build; small stature; petite; small pattern

1

light color; light colour

1