jpdb beta

one week

1

absence; non-attendance

1

friend

1

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

1

same; similar; (just) like; equal

1

to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

1

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

1

that; those; the

2

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

1

perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

1

candidate; applicant

1

to remain; to be left

1

three years

1

present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

1

Sidekicks

2

followers; hangers-on

1

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

1

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

2

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

1

to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

1

have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

1

we; us

1

outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else

1

inside; interior; inner part

1

participants; participating athletes

2

state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication

1

any more; any further; any better; any longer

1

victim; injured party; sufferer

1

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

1

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

1

delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

3

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

1

patissier; pastry chef

1

special make; deluxe

1

indicate reason; infers some protest

1

how; in what way; how about; questionable

1

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

1

drink

1

nutrition; nourishment

1

calorie

1

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

2

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

2

pendant

2

impossible; unlikely; improbable

2

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

2

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

2

dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty

2

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

2