jpdb beta

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

2

thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

5

simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping

3

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

4

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

2

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

18

liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity

57

overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

12

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

self-introduction

1

two classes; double; two sets

1

something like ...; something called ...

1

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

6

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

5

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

29

anguished; distressed; worried; horny

2

station name

1

announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release

1

to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open

1

whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic

4

door

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to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

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climax; peak; zenith; apex

1

to reach; to get to; to arrive at

2

to hold one's breath

2

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically

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passenger

7

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

6

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.)

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office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman

4

-ish; -like

20

grey; gray; ashen

1

suit (clothing); suit

1

to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear

6

middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years

1

man; male; masculine gender

4

to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten

1

departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off

1

sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji

2

to start to move; to get going; to come alive

2

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

11

insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless

1

to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

3

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

54

day duty; day shift; class duty (students)

1

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

21

fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon

21

attendance (at school); going to school

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sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead

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