jpdb beta

to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

2

rare

1

environment; circumstance

1

to live; to get along; to spend (time)

1

exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

2

I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

1

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

1

to enjoy (oneself)

4

bottom of one's heart

1

evidence; proof

1

(in one's) possession

1

pessimistic; gloomy

1

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

5

uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

2

inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic

5

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

6

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

5

and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

2

writing; composition; essay; sentence

2

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

9

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

1

to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to

1

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

2

originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

8

empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

1

to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

1

lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger

1

man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)

56

relative; relation; kin

1

landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household

1

bath

2

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

3

(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey

12

(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)

2

towel

2

to get wet

2

hair (on the head)

2

to wipe; to dry

3

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

4

to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on

1

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

4

just out of the bath

1

flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head

1

to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor

1

not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

2

to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored

2

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

5

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

1

to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

1

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

3