jpdb beta

to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for

3

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

5

cold fusion

1

to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

1

humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners

1

something like ...; something called ...

3

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

6

travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

2

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

2

Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

1

person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

1

classmate

1

disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful

1

one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

2

roller coaster; big dipper

1

uh-oh; oops; sorry

1

glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)

3

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.)

1

another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

3

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

4

glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)

3

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

5

to have a talk; to tell a story

4

thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

1

below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin

1

bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

2

stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow

2

to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)

1

material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

2

to pick up; to find; to gather

1

more than usual

1

observation; survey; watching

1

to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)

2

separate case; another matter

2

how many; how old

2

dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered

2

to begin talking; to open up

1

company name; name of a company

1

situation

1

someone; somebody

5

to grumble; to complain

1

I can't go on like this

1

everyone; one and all

1

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

5

selfish; self-centred; egotistical

3

reasonable; natural

1

idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)

2

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

2

uncooperative; unhelpful

3