jpdb beta

putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage

1

having said that; on the other hand

1

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

4

perception; intuition; the sixth sense

1

personal; individual; private

1

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

2

shall; should; must

1

palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap

1

forehead; brow

2

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

2

pain; ache; -algia

1

telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism

1

feral child

1

-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure

1

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

1

reliance; trust; faith; confidence

1

hey; say; look

1

calm; composed; cool; quiet

1

coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK

1

I see; that's right; indeed

2

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

2

shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle

1

craft; crafting; handcrafted article; kraft paper

1

nostalgia for the good old days; taste for the past; retro tastes

2

twentieth century

2

Europe

2

provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities

1

model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)

1

scenery

2

to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)

1

square (on a go board); grid

1

road; highway

1

neat; trim; tidy; pretty

1

to look old; to get old

1

group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school

3

poplar (esp. Lombardy poplar, Populus nigra var. italica)

1

to be planted

1

avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

1

to move (house); to change residence

2

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

1

what would (you) do?; what to do about it

2

sun

1

outskirts; periphery; environs

1

third day of the month; three days

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

1

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

1

on-board ship; inboard

1

two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages

1

to be damaged; to receive damage

1