jpdb beta

serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere

5

regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected

1

tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery

1

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

3

glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

3

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

2

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

1

close; intimate; on good terms

1

heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle

1

office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs

1

only; merely; but; no more than

2

to not take seriously; to take lightly

1

explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology

1

forcibly; by force; against one's will

1

will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness

1

to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)

5

before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally

1

speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

1

getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of

1

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

1

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

1

opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail

1

sender (e.g. of mail)

2

contents of a document (esp. of a letter)

1

seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season

1

missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

1

urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once

1

search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.

1

to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)

1

box of sweets (usu. given as a gift)

2

representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world

1

and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)

1

deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)

1

several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number

1

variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

1

support; mutual aid; cooperation; approval; authorization; authorisation

1

eight; 8

1

again; once more; a second time

1

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

1

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

1

to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home

1

quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...

1

conversely; on the contrary

1

subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

1

Dada; Dadaism; Dadaist

1

hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity

1

I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

1

management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting

1

to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize

1