jpdb beta

thereupon; shortly thereafter

1

cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)

1

coffee

5

liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

14

thank you; thanks

10

instant; moment; for an instant

11

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

3

at work; in the midst of work; working

2

just a minute; small quantity

6

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

14

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

2

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

2

roguish; impish

1

meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly

2

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

2

(not) altogether; (not) wholly

1

does not seem (to be)

1

on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually

2

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

2

green tea; Japanese tea

6

to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words

1

spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

4

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

11

one year; some time ago

2

to pass (of time); to elapse

5

marriage

3

that's the way it is; such is life

2

formal marriage interview; marriage meeting

1

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

2

wedded life; married life

1

to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

4

each other; one another

5

difference; variation; difference

3

to thrust before; to thrust at

2

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

19

to be

5

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

8

feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment

29

teacup

7

friendly; amicable

1

to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

8

reliance; trust; faith; confidence

2

sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...

1

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

5

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

3

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

11

there is nothing

8

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

12

chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses

8

serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady

1