jpdb beta

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

12

tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

8

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

9

parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot

2

to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash

2

to talk; to chat; to chatter

3

unnatural; artificial; affected; strained

2

to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

2

awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

2

manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties

1

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

1

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

21

to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge

5

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

4

half a year; six months

1

two; 2

6

counter for months

2

May; fifth month of the lunar calendar

1

then; well; so; well then

29

to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern

3

that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!

14

to keep silent

1

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

1

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

2

to shake one's head

3

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

1

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

10

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

10

how; in what way; how about

23

confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation

6

to be boiled; to be cooked

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

9

to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)

1

then; if so; if

5

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

4

if; in case; supposing

13

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

1

to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

12

earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

2

to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)

8

to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)

6

stairs; stairway; staircase

13

opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access

1

admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation

1

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

1

high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

9

fence

10

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

1

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

1

danger; peril; hazard; risk

1