jpdb beta

be (that) as it may; having said that

2

but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

1

I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

18

next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

12

desk

5

to fall prostrate

2

man; male; masculine gender

1

to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished

4

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

1

to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

3

nodding off (while sitting); dozing

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

6

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

3

to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry

1

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

16

awaken

1

to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour

3

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

2

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

4

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

4

to do so; to do thus

1

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

4

dream

1

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

4

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

4

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

11

reaction; response

4

to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes

2

goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)

14

this year

7

reason; pretext; motive

11

thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst

1

disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

3

trivial; slight

1

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

3

interview; oral examination

4

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

6

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

14

grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)

7

Oh well; yeah; good; OK

6

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

2

old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self

3

in all

2

two; 2

8

history of; experience of

1

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

4

student (esp. a university student)

12

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

8

to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

1

new student; freshman; first-year student

4