jpdb beta

by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)

9

rotary engine

1

characteristic (of); peculiar (to)

1

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

5

to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle

2

outdoors; outside

1

fade-in; FI

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix

42

curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry

3

entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

6

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

8

fool; idiot; simpleton

3

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

4

tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

3

basketball club

11

simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together

2

class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher

3

person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

8

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

2

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

4

notice; notification

1

(somebody else's) parents; both parents

8

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

7

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

1

telephone number

1

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

10

to get in touch with

1

hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden

2

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

4

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

1

lidded plastic container; Tupperware

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

3

enamel; enamelled metalware (sinks, pots, etc.)

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

3

to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

2

spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

2

than; from; out of; except; but; more

25

how; in what way; how about

26

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

2

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

14

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

43

vector

1

to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

32

transcendence; excellence; superiority

1

doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)

3

sisters

13

conversation

5

to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)

1

main question; real issue at hand

2

to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush

1