jpdb beta

grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man

3

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

9

antihero

3

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

2

stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

2

old man; old geezer

1

likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness

9

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

8

just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...

2

something like ...; something called ...

9

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

1

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

7

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

12

to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)

2

for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad

1

another person; others

1

to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice

1

heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

3

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

2

blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty

1

to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil

3

thin slice; slicing thin

4

to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)

1

to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)

2

craftsmanship; artisanal

1

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

8

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure

4

affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

5

somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why

7

residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

10

to be able to eat; to be able to swallow

2

so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!

3

to frown; to squint

3

so much; so; like that

6

blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe

5

to return; to come back

5

to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate

2

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

2

if it's the case

6

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

24

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

3

deeply

1

fierce god

5

regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

3

emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

7

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

14

story; tale; talk; discussion

4

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

12

(romantic) love

3

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

6