jpdb beta

especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though

3

something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment

1

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

1

case; occasion; situation; circumstances

4

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

6

to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted

2

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

8

fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift

1

suspicious person

2

grimace; sullen face

1

to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

2

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

3

very loose; slowly; leisurely

2

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

3

passing by

1

small-format paperback book; pocket paperback

7

note; memo; memorandum

6

large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)

2

sticky note; tag; slip; label; Post-it note

2

something; some kind of; for some reason

4

literary work

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

6

small scale

1

explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)

6

to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge

13

sleeping pill; sleep medication

1

a bit more; a bit longer

6

to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper

1

tofu skin; dried beancurd; delicacy made from the skin of gently boiled soybean milk

6

thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant

2

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

1

and then; in addition to that; also; even so

2

paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)

2

(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially

1

calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

2

to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup

1

bubblingly; foamingly; sinking or rising while giving off bubbles; cute and chubby; pudgy; puffed up

3

already; now; no longer; not any more

12

text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence

2

left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol

2

partition; room divider; partition (on a disk)

5

to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)

2

(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place

3

of course; certainly; naturally

5

(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit

1

mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve

1

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

7

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

4

slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)

1

to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood

1