jpdb beta

insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)

1

group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)

1

president; chairman

1

future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover

1

senior high school student

19

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of

1

advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

1

concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

1

volleyball

1

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

2

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

7

giving something a try because it will not do any harm

1

not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

17

now that you say that; now that you mention it

5

May; fifth month of the lunar calendar

1

saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)

2

very; extremely; that is

9

stature; height

7

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

18

spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking

1

blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)

2

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

20

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

1

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

5

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

2

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

6

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

4

at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)

1

changing one's mind

1

once more; again

20

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

2

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

12

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

4

yearned for; longed for; missed

2

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

1

liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

8

remnant; residue; remaining; left-over

2

reason; pretext; motive

18

to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration

2

to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way

2

end of an eyebrow

2

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

3

temple (side of head)

2

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

6

to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch

2

emergency; extraordinary; unusual

5

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

8

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

1

completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all

1