jpdb beta

old man; old geezer

1

stir; commotion; noise

2

ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving

1

change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification

1

both

1

no!; no no!; no, not at all

1

both; both sides; both parties

3

lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up

2

lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)

1

to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

4

dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull

2

to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

1

particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest

1

grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed

2

nowhere

1

complete; whole; perfect; safe

1

to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

1

to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike

2

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

1

to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence

1

achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

1

snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation

1

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

1

to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)

1

review; reconsideration; revision

1

to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public

1

commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake

1

to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to

1

heavily; profoundly

1

weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance

1

cut; reduction; curtailment

1

even more; still more; further

1

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

1

root; basis; foundation

1

criterion

1

dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving

1

pleasant feeling; good vibes

1

(degree of) satisfaction

1

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

13

many; numerous; various; large number of

6

quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty

1

(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)

1

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

1

last year of school

2

absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming

2

drawing; painting; doodling; sketching

1

academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school

2

dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion

1

congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

3

grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

1