jpdb beta

mass communication; mass media

2

counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...

2

(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

1

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

6

no

2

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

1

how many people; a number of people

1

to resort to other means

1

elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

1

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

1

to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge

2

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

1

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

1

no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it

2

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

4

fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth

1

is not; am not; are not

1

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

2

picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

1

crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

3

confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)

2

life; living; livelihood; (one's) living

2

to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

2

science fiction; sci-fi; SF

1

novel; story; (work of) fiction

1

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

1

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

2

don't you think?; indicates question

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to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

2

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

2

possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)

2

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

1

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

2

older sister; elder sister

1

to say; to speak; to tell; to be called

1

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

1

prescription; statute of limitations; lapsing with time (e.g. of an obligation); no longer standing (e.g. of a promise); ageing; aging

1

world; society; people; the public

2

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

1

retirement; resignation

2

to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

1

surroundings; environs; circumference

1

to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder

1

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

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for fun; half in jest

1

to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list

1

she; her; girlfriend

3

to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard

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(one's) life

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