jpdb beta

intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum

3

group (usu. of people)

1

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

1

however

1

last year

1

autumn; fall

1

competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools

4

private (establishment)

2

primary school; elementary school; grade school

1

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

1

success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

8

innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine

5

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

6

oh; ah

1

to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread

1

parfait

3

another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand

3

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

3

thank you

2

two

2

you (plural)

1

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

10

addition; supplement; appending; appendix

1

money

2

to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

1

backdoor admission to a school; backdoor entry to a school; buying one's way into school; bribing one's way into a school

6

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

10

to spread; to be propagated

3

then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case

1

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

2

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum

1

you; dear; honey

29

to spread rumors; to spread rumours

1

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

17

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

1

originally; by nature; from the start

1

slow; weak-headed; dumb

2

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

10

to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge

1

barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

1

breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture

3

and then; after that

1

slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)

1

blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke

1

gently; quietly; calmly

1

wise; clever; smart

2

good boy; good girl

1

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

2