jpdb beta

so much; so; like that

1

formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff

1

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

1

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

1

study; research; investigation

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

1

OK; okay

2

freedom; liberty

1

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

3

professor; teaching; instruction

2

younger; junior

1

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

1

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

1

welcome party

1

participation; joining; entry; adherence

1

Mr (junior); master; boy

3

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

1

to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal

1

to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin

1

senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

1

center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

1

black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

1

woman; girl

1

some people; a few people; several people

1

had better ...; had better not ...

1

hey; listen

2

karaoke

5

user's manual; instruction manual

1

after a long time; for the first time in a while

1

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

2

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

2

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

7

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

2

close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

2

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

1

extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

3

right beside; close to; nearby

1

because; as; since

1

really; truly

1

rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)

1

these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)

2

friend; companion

2

composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

11

famous; fame

1

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

1

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

2

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

3

in public; in company

2

leading part; leading actor; leading actress

3