jpdb beta

to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)

1

physique; constitution

2

stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar

1

cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)

1

looks; features

2

sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen

3

look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes

2

Kawasaki (city)

1

city

1

annual (plant); first-year student

1

leader of a group of juvenile delinquents

2

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

7

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

3

to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)

1

feeling; sense; impression

4

very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

2

various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)

2

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

5

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

6

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

4

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

2

friend; companion

2

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

2

stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)

3

to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)

1

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

1

to be reliable

2

the person in question; the person themselves; said person

4

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

3

negotiations; discussions; connection

3

next morning

1

attendance (at school); going to school

1

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

7

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

2

I; me

12

something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein

1

that sort of; like that

1

disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

1

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

13

well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

2

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

1

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

5

sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head

2

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

2

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

5

to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

1

hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious

1

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

5

friendly

2