jpdb beta

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

2

bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross

3

guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily

1

fastidiousness; love of cleanliness

1

sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing

2

(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)

2

(someone else's) daughter

1

to bring someone along

3

to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

2

blinking (in surprise)

3

to thank

1

exceedingly; very

3

to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

2

last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)

2

to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

2

what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry

1

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

2

Japanese (language)

1

you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure

1

I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

6

oneself; myself

2

to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory

3

return; welcome home

1

going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work

1

to look young; to seem young

1

way; method; means; resource; course

1

shopping; purchased goods

1

to incline one's head

1

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

2

last week; the week before

1

to listen intently; to focus on (music, speech, etc.)

1

waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit

4

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

1

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

6

taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge

1

expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

3

unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very

1

anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

1

spring water; clear (pure) water

33

second-rate; inferior

1

samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight

4

contributor (of written material)

3

real name

2

one year; some time ago

1

serious; not joking; straight

4

to chase; to run after; to pursue

1

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

2

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

1

how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

2

to cultivate a better understanding

1