jpdb beta

cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

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superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic

2

to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

3

conflict

2

combination; union; combined; joint; congruence

2

consent; compliance

1

to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp

1

bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful

1

student (college) life

1

flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)

1

to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy

1

season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)

1

one's future course

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year after next

1

a few years later

1

hard to do

1

to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down

1

to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs

1

to talk together

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practitioner of Buddhism; practitioner of austerities; disciplinant; practitioner of martial arts

2

to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

2

president (of a society); chairman

5

to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)

3

what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

2

to jabber; to chatter; to chat with

1

(process of) elimination

1

self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

2

competent; suitable; qualified

2

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

5

signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

4

to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified

1

to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through

1

laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow

1

glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial

1

principal's office

2

condensation; formation of dew

1

wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather

1

to make tea

2

competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants

1

giving something a try because it will not do any harm

1

miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs

2

teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

3

strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

3

meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

1

to be flustered; to be flurried; to stutter; to be at a loss

2

in fact

2

(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit

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in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way

1

impudent; brazen; shameless; bold

1

one's place of appointment; one's post

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