jpdb beta

on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually

3

pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern

1

oh; ah

2

for work; in a manner related to work

1

danger; peril; hazard; risk

15

to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with

1

indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive

1

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

10

smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation

1

to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep

4

Japan

2

even if; even though; however; no matter how

2

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

9

proposal; proposition; suggestion

3

to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

2

sorry; apologetic; remorseful

3

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

8

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

1

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

3

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

2

to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

2

to concern; to be related

1

to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

1

to be surprised; to be astonished

23

as if nothing had happened

1

before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to

6

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

13

thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

14

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

4

hitting a ball; batting; stroke

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

3

boyfriend; he; him

1

to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

1

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

12

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

2

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

3

embrace; hug; holding in one's arms

2

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

3

possible; likely; probable

2

to get strong; to gain strength

3

sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness

2

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

4

(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course

1

to burn; to get fired up

2

to be possible to occur

1

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

3

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

2

stairs; stairway; staircase

3

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

2