jpdb beta

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

9

together (with); at the same time; in a lump

14

to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

8

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

4

oh, yes?; really?

3

impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

18

to answer; to reply

31

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

4

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

4

conclusion

1

to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

2

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

6

younger sister

3

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

6

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

45

(some) more; even more; longer; further

5

to ask a question; to ask questions

2

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

15

implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

1

question; query

2

huh?; what's up?

8

twins; twin

2

familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by

1

to ask; to enquire; to query

11

April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

1

birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

2

March; third month of the lunar calendar

1

one month

2

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

4

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

4

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

4

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

6

ill will; malice; evil intent

1

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

14

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

6

so much; so; like that

10

cross-examination; retort; asking in return

2

no!; no no!; no, not at all

1

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

10

colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel

1

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

14

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

13

mixed; mingled

6

smile

22

to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

5

looks; features

2

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

8

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

26

moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

5