jpdb beta

glancing (look)

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to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

13

father; dad; husband; you; he

14

a short time ago; a while ago; for some time

2

foreign; abroad; overseas

1

business trip; official trip

1

destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

1

Hong Kong; Hongkong

5

return; coming back

1

aeroplane; airplane; aircraft

1

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

2

anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

4

business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

4

to shake one's head

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(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

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isn't that right?

16

to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright

1

look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

10

cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

2

younger sister

6

to catch a cold

2

to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush

1

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

9

first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank

5

reception room; parlor; parlour

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moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

4

these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)

1

cordless

1

to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

1

one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

3

lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs

5

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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ago; since; before; previous

7

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

2

older brother and younger sister

4

unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up

1

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

4

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

2

circuit; line

1

at least; at most; (even) just

1

extension phone (and its main line)

1

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

12

labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble

1

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

2

reply; answer

1

telephone (device)

2

one machine; one vehicle

5

international phone call

1

to answer the phone

2

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

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