jpdb beta

self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

2

sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

5

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

27

various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that

6

to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)

1

cause; origin; source

3

(not) even once; (not) ever

2

sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question

7

family

2

outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else

4

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

9

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

1

a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance

15

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

1

head; brains; intellect; understanding

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

1

job; work; duties; trade; skill

1

to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

1

oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha

7

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

3

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

2

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

1

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

5

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

5

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

9

research institute; (research) laboratory

7

how long; how far; how much

1

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

1

to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side

2

to face; to go towards; to head towards

11

place; location; room; space; sumo tournament

8

exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though

4

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.)

9

(car) turn signal; blinker; indicator

1

turning to the left; left turn

1

parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage

1

-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

2

to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)

10

eight; 8

1

n-storied building

1

building

3

general hospital

2

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

1

disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

3

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

15

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

9

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

8

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

19

well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case

7

hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary

6