jpdb beta

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

1

number; amount

4

to ascertain; to check; to make sure

2

feeling of alienation

1

place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place

1

senior high school student

2

entrance; admission; entering

2

to bring someone along

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

1

given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

1

unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward

1

to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx

2

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

1

influence; clout; leverage

1

(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

1

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

1

congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder

2

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

3

to encamp; to take up positions

1

to be too numerous; to be too much

1

participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in

1

in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan

1

to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

1

front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

2

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge

1

so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

1

chocolate bar; bar of chocolate

1

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of

2

chocolate

2

helplessly; reluctantly

1

training room (hall); gymnasium

1

big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

2

to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in

1

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

1

partner

1

speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs

1

front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

1

is there anything else?

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

5

motive; incentive; motif

1

impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest

1

shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom

1

overtime

1

motif

1

process; course; mechanism

1

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

1

width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

1

to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

2