jpdb beta

senior high school student

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public; official

1

event; function

1

catercorner; diagonally opposite

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

4

entry qualifications; joining qualifications

1

and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism

1

way; method; means; effect; result; benefit

1

nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

1

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

1

for one thing ...

1

difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying

1

at least; at most; (even) just

3

direct

1

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

1

to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)

3

acquaintance

1

a little; a bit; slightly

1

to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

4

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

2

clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly

2

finally; after; following; at the end (of)

3

to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up

2

bow; bowing

1

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

2

taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness

1

unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold

1

friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men

2

to grin

1

writhing (in agony)

1

affection (esp. parental); love; fondness

1

hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

2

to squat; to crouch

4

eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)

8

family; members of a family

2

to make a lasting impression

1

to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

1

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

1

pie; tart

4

how; in what way; by what means

1

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

3

comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

3

to attempt; to test; to try out

3

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

2

teacher's desk; teacher's lectern

1

nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting

6

to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

2

zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

1