jpdb beta

self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride

1

to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand

1

exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of

3

murder; killing; murderer

1

strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

13

black tea

13

to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

1

to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test

2

opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

1

being very good at; strongest point

1

true to one's name; living up to one's name

1

perfect; complete; flawless

4

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

18

variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

2

speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

2

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

7

cake

2

United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England

2

gentleman

2

troublesome; bothersome

1

to arrive; to come to pass

1

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

3

tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery

1

café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)

1

coffee

16

meaning; significance; sense

7

already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more

59

to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything

1

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...

40

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

21

space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being

4

Earl Grey (tea)

1

another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very

2

slow-witted person; simpleton; pig-ignorant; dumbass

2

Darjeeling (tea); Darjeeling (India); Darjiling

1

gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

5

while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side

1

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

2

to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

6

is that so?; I see; right; oh

6

underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock

1

it doesn't matter what; anything is fine

2

you; dear; honey

19

direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)

1

previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

1

(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)

4

to be mad about; to be hooked on; to find something hilarious; to find something so funny that one cannot stop laughing

2

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

2

to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on

1

in one's hands; in one's control

1