jpdb beta

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

2

welcome; reception

4

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

2

rather; better; instead; if anything

7

centre of attention; center of attention

2

just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

1

foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese

6

diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted

1

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

1

(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class

1

first day; opening day

2

even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

1

human relations; personal relationships

1

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

2

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

1

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

2

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

5

meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence

2

to exchange words

2

pickpocket

1

but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

3

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

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

1

warm and snug; soft and comfortable

1

cowardice; timidity; bashfulness

1

without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily

1

type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing

7

perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance

1

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

7

study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)

5

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

5

movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling

6

to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

4

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

1

to half-rise to one's feet

1

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

7

to look around; to survey

7

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

4

each; every

3

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

9

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

22

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

2

change

1

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

8

to accompany; to go with; to go together

1

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

9

in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way

2

meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

2

chuckle; giggle

2