jpdb beta

half a year; six months

4

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

22

since; henceforth

1

empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post

1

to become; to amount to

5

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

3

to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

1

two persons; two people; pair; couple

44

assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb

9

purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce

15

blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

9

dispute; resistance

3

to unfold; to unroll; to open

1

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

29

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

67

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

13

(talent) scout; recruiter; headhunter

1

power struggle

1

tool; implement; means; furniture

5

(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever

1

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

38

you; I; me; oneself

2

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

12

interruption; suspension; break

4

beginning; outset; first; onset

3

atrocity; (arch.) treason

1

unjust; inhuman

1

Mr (junior); master; boy

4

thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

1

here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

5

to jab; to hit; to punch

1

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

26

frightful face

2

cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

1

to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed

3

so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

2

poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!

1

hee-hee

1

(a) glance; (a) look

1

acquaintance

1

friend; companion

3

to choose; to select

7

each other; one another

1

rod; pole; stick; fishing rod

85

to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

4

master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

1

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

1

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

3

business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

7

to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

5