jpdb beta

to spit out; to eject; to dump

3

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

9

to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on

3

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

3

to drop one's shoulders

3

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

13

graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)

3

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

3

ten years; decade

4

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

3

person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)

2

shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop

1

coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate

1

reliance; trust; faith; confidence

2

thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant

2

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

2

to bear fruit

1

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

2

to entrust; to leave to a person

2

society president

9

to answer; to reply

8

pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting

2

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

7

to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright

2

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

4

bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

1

opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand

1

one's mind

1

echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit

1

after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

7

discharge; dismissal

1

severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment

1

to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

3

next; following; subsequent; stage; station

7

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

2

to take up employment

2

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

6

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

1

rejection (of an application)

1

to employ; to engage

2

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

1

to hang one's head; to droop one's head

1

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

5

before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

2

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

6

changing for the better

2

vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous

1

in that manner; like that

2

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

2

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

2