jpdb beta

nice; good; well-executed

1

proposal; proposition; suggestion

6

to shout with exultation; to shout for joy

1

to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

4

to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

2

opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

1

consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

10

dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented

1

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

4

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

2

to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

3

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

1

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

8

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

1

pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting

1

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

18

abrupt; sudden

4

confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)

2

to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy

1

chance; opportunity

4

quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago

1

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

2

strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose

1

retainer; retinue; servant

7

chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance

1

to take up employment

1

to employ; to hire; to charter

2

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

1

disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

2

timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

employment (long term); hire

1

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

1

Tomomi

1

a little bit; a little while

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

9

cohesion; adhesion

2

disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character

1

to cancel; to call off

1

core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel

1

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

1

to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

2

calculation; reckoning; count; forecast

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

4

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

1

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

4

assistance; support

1

thanks; gratitude

3

to grumble about something (trivial)

1