jpdb beta

great adventure

2

to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high

2

for men

1

locker room; changing room; dressing room

2

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

1

to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with

1

being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness

2

to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)

1

instead; but (on the other hand)

2

ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive

1

even

1

blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank

1

reply; answer

6

to happen to pass by

2

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

1

to watch steadily; to stare

2

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

3

right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...

1

how long; how far; how much

3

to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

6

one hand

1

strap (to hang onto)

1

student (esp. a university student)

4

female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering

1

within a school

1

stealthily; secretly; in secret

4

like this; in this way; as you see

1

to overflow; to brim over; to flood

2

very; extremely; that is

2

baseball

2

change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

1

fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize

1

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

3

homeroom; form room; form class

1

to go out and away; to leave

3

several seconds

2

unique; peculiar; singular

1

to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around

2

tall figure; high stature

1

sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing

1

yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

2

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

3

to pretend

1

calling by name; designation; nomination

1

to remain married for life

1

to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in

1

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

1

present; gift; to give a present or gift

2

dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme

1

noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills

1