jpdb beta

glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination

3

lips

3

the other day; a few days ago

1

curse; spell; malediction

21

perfection; thoroughness; consummation

1

because

1

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

2

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

9

repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback

4

palm (of one's hand)

2

reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin

1

dawn breaks; day dawns

1

uproar; disturbance

2

to move around

1

main street

1

general store

2

popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

1

(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake

1

largish; biggish; a little bit larger

1

to wear extra clothes; to dress formally

1

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

7

signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal

7

it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as

1

powers of observation

2

common; usual

1

to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself

1

now; nowadays

4

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

6

to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse

3

time passes

1

short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty

1

correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications

1

business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

2

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

1

to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

3

class

3

building

1

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

3

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

5

otherwise; or else; if not

1

carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length

1

to ponder; to brood

2

gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter

1

glad countenance; joyful look

1

in one's imagination

4

(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey

3

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

2

blunder; slip; error; error

1

turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling

2