jpdb beta

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

3

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside

1

number one; first; best; most; game; round

3

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

2

again and again; repeatedly

1

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

1

rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

1

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

3

to dash off; to write freely

1

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

3

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

1

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

1

too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

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a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

1

embarrassing; awkward

1

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

1

to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

1

personal; individual; private

1

liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice

1

I; me

1

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

3

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

1

she; her; girlfriend

1

horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)

1

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

2

these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour

1

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

1

sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute

1

red-horned demon; red ogre

1

to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)

1

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

2

reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

2

search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.

2

interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off

1

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

1

mysterious; mystical

1

place; location; room; space; sumo tournament

1

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

1

sacred ground

1

circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)

1

spacious; vast; wide

1

boss; governor; headman

1

leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase

1

multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note

2

if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...

1

already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more

1

a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time

1

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

1

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

4

I; me

4