jpdb beta

worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace

1

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

1

perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

1

since; this person

1

the other day; a few days ago

1

since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now

1

to hear of; to learn of

1

being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

2

height; acme; extremity; end; limit

1

grandiose; exaggerated

4

calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

1

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

3

tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

1

fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift

1

battleaxe

3

wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria

2

gust (of wind); blast

1

awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

1

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

2

to take time

2

don't you think?; indicates question

3

movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling

1

itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager

2

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

1

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

1

to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

1

master; teacher; stable master

6

very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

1

game; contest; bout

3

that's so, isn't it

6

reconstruction

1

condition of one's stomach

1

going together

1

inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

1

wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain

1

individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic

1

slope; sloping ground; sloping lot

1

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

1

picnic; outing; hike

1

handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission

1

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

3

artificial life

1

acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning

1

around the world; throughout the world

1

the very thing; itself

3

to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)

1

image; figure; figure; form; image

1

to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from

1

meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast

1