jpdb beta

lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many

1

firm; strong; solid; stable

2

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

1

day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day

1

forced laugh; forced smile

1

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

1

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

1

ambitious person

1

imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-

1

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

4

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

4

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

2

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

1

if so; in that case; in that situation

1

had better do so

2

manner of using one's hands

1

even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

1

simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means

1

related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned

2

to say; to tell; to state; to do

1

to take time

2

soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

4

forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

5

travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

13

to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

3

type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing

6

giving a broad smile

2

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

1

unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short

1

studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)

3

not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable

2

to grumble; to complain

1

scandal

1

both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)

1

crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift

1

to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient

1

cause; origin; source

1

war; fighting; fierce competition

1

intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

1

to return; to come back

2

to relax; to feel at home

3

iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison

12

sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

1

to change one's mind

2

quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to

1

byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse

3

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

2

fine weather; fair weather

1

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

4

blue sky

1