jpdb beta

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

delinquency; misconduct

1

to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by

1

to be bound (by feelings); to be fettered (by); to be overcome (by); to be moved (by); to be touched (by)

1

adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)

1

putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards

1

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

2

on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully

1

smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation

1

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

1

to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

1

same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...

1

class

1

innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure

1

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

1

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

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

1

seat belt; seatbelt; safety belt

1

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

1

novice driver mark; V-shaped green and yellow symbol that newly qualified drivers in Japan must display on their cars

1

belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone

1

without

1

courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts

1

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

1

raging bull; ferocious bull

1

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

2

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

2

chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken

1

(child) car seat; child seat; child safety seat; booster seat

1

destination (one is heading towards); goal

1

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

1

planetarium

5

planetarium

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

1

last night; yesterday evening

1

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

4

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

2

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

1

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

1

long time; long interval; for quite some time

1

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

1

to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

1

Oh well; yeah; good; OK

2

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

1

I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

7

such ... as; or some such

1

concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

2

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

1

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

1