jpdb beta

to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span

1

change of occupation; career change

1

eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

3

Mr (junior); master; boy

81

to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up

2

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

1

ten years; decade

3

still; even now

2

vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept

17

to take a shower

3

restaurant (esp. Western-style)

3

breakfast

7

seven o'clock

1

businessman

1

-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

4

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

2

start

5

morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special

1

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

1

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

2

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

2

to be able to eat; to be able to swallow

1

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

14

audience; spectator; spectators

172

to cut out (a dress) from cloth

1

a number of days

1

to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight

2

food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion

1

to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin

4

to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)

2

society; the world; the times

4

dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

3

thrill

11

athletic meet

2

severe; strict; tough; hard

3

tournament; knockout competition

1

all the more

1

adrenalin

1

release; emission; ejection

1

honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest

1

but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

2

first day; opening day

8

front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context

3

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

15

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

3

various

7

rare

6

being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback

2

unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty

1

to become better; to improve

2