jpdb beta

strong-willed; strong of heart

1

vocal sound; tone of voice

2

to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

4

perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance

2

hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

2

since then

3

completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

2

to pass; to pass by

1

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

2

lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period

4

loud; sonorous; ringing

1

to leave one's seat

3

close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly

1

stress

1

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

3

bodily sensation; sense; experience

3

mealtime

1

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

1

sharp sighted; easily awakened

2

calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility

2

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

3

to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

2

recently; lately; these days

1

people

2

glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination

1

probable; likely

2

transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)

1

to be in danger of; to be liable to

2

had better ...; had better not ...

6

(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)

1

to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)

1

intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

1

nonchalantly; unconcernedly; casually

1

(a) look; gaze

2

school cafeteria

1

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex

1

to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)

1

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

1

cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

3

cooperation; coordination; link

1

generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual

3

not only

3

as planned

1

with a thud

1

yawn; yawning

2

to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

2

momentum; amount of exercise

1

help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

2

feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

3