jpdb beta

to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge

2

to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

3

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

5

book; volume; this; present; main; head

12

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

3

city

1

plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)

2

notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)

14

exchanging diary between friends (usually at school)

14

rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering

2

table

12

cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine

4

leather-covered

2

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

1

to be expensive

1

practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

12

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

4

how; in what way

8

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

3

as if; as though

9

appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right

3

thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab

2

overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless

7

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

3

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

11

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

7

attendance at a castle

4

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

2

to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

8

to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified

1

to have the privilege of doing

1

polite; respectful; reverent

1

and then; after that

8

heavily; profoundly

2

weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance

3

forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding

3

confidentially; privately; off the record

1

leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase

3

sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation

2

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

11

after breakfast

1

next; following; subsequent; stage; station

5

to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)

1

entrance; front door

1

hug

4

last night; yesterday evening

6

to press a question; to cross-examine

1

to escape; to run away

12

to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)

1