jpdb beta

a throw; a fall

1

world; society; people; the public

1

talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip

1

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

1

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

2

stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage

26

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

1

satisfactory; decent

1

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

2

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

3

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

5

lucky; fortunate

1

bright; intelligent; clever; smart

1

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

2

to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step

1

to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

2

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

7

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

6

to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect

1

to make one's rounds; to patrol

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

3

to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people

1

first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank

1

second floor; upstairs

2

annual (plant); first-year student

1

one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb

1

guardian; protector; patron; parent

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

2

publicity (information) activities; public relations

1

effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

1

home area; home town; local

1

radio station

1

performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)

5

publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

1

haunted house

6

to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt

1

back of head

2

check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque

2

touting; tout; barker; pander

1

ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom

2

cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)

1

television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

2

something; some kind of; for some reason

6

for a while; for some time; for a period

1

to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)

2

challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive

1

exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak

2

quick pace

1

to lose sight of; to miss

1