jpdb beta

very; extremely; excessively

1

merely for form's sake

1

appointment; rendezvous; date

3

to think thoroughly

1

straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt

1

at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

2

blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)

1

frankness; impulsiveness

2

worst case

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

1

to pieces; into shreds

1

to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)

2

to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like

3

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

2

to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)

2

to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store

1

this year

2

to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

2

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

1

trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family

1

to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath

1

each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

1

to pay attention; to be watchful

1

straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation

1

to step forward; to volunteer

3

joke

1

sharp sighted; easily awakened

1

student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID

1

kindness; favor; favour

1

area for storing (outdoor) footwear

1

watch-keeping; guard; lookout

3

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex

2

to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know

1

curious onlookers; rubbernecks

1

to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve

2

uproar; disturbance

2

to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)

1

lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger

1

under one's arm; (in) the armpit

1

one more time; once more; once again

1

talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

2

perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual

1

puffed up

1

door; gate; opening; title page

9

procedure; process; proceedings; formalities

1

close; intimate; on good terms

1

to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes

1

motive; incentive; motif

1

serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence

1

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

2