jpdb beta

protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

1

result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit

1

someone; a certain person

1

to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...

7

cover; lid; cap

1

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

1

to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

10

that is to say; so that means

6

secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

1

index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe

3

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

11

common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

1

autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

2

distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without

1

act; deed; conduct

7

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward

3

to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

2

this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that

1

doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

1

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

1

the way back; the way home; return trip

3

to be at a loss; to be puzzled

1

leaving one's seat

1

keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently

2

December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

3

to become completely chilled

2

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

12

shopping district; shopping street; downtown

2

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

1

to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout

1

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

6

to come back

2

five minutes

7

questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

1

to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)

1

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

3

judgment; judgement; divination; judgement

1

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

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

1

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

3

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

5

exaggerated; overblown; overdone

1

silver hair; gray hair; grey hair

2

deadly serious; deadly earnest

3

always; constantly; at all times; habitually

5

to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of

3

come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm

4

instinct

6

to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

5