jpdb beta

by all means; no matter what; at any rate

1

duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage

1

thank you

1

incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness

1

area

2

man; male; masculine gender

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

2

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

4

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

3

taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

2

pride; boast

2

general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different

1

female high-school student

1

standard of value

1

presentation

1

ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat

1

memory; sense; experience

3

present; gift; to give a present or gift

3

on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity

2

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

4

(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

1

to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

1

air con; air conditioner; air conditioning

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

function; facility; faculty; feature

2

convenient; handy; useful

1

one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month

3

to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

3

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

2

to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)

1

condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on

2

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

4

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

2

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

surely; certainly; without doubt

1

to hate; to dislike

5

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

2

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

3

damage (esp. financial) caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors)

1

office supplies; stationery

1

durability

1

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

2

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

1

strength; power; proficiency; ability

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

3

material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber

1

sewing (by machine)

1

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

2

remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted

2