jpdb beta

honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil

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worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness

1

feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression

3

atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience

1

to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)

4

of course; certainly; naturally

10

that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles

1

some people; a number of people; several people; a few people

4

blood relative

1

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

4

to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)

1

quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

10

to look towards

2

to straighten oneself

1

perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

1

high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils); high priest; initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon); monk who conducts religious services

10

hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)

2

no!; no no!; no, not at all

1

chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses

1

to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)

1

reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety

4

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

6

calling on; visiting

1

audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level

1

polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful

1

accept one who comes to you

1

going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)

1

arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

1

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

5

scruff of the neck

1

one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation

2

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

3

again; once more; a second time

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pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness

4

to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood

1

awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority

2

reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly

1

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

6

to shake off

2

to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

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gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike

1

roguish; impish

2

bitterness; bitter taste

1

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

22

cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties

1

war; fighting; fierce competition

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to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

12

to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun

1

appeal; call for something; request; axiom

7

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

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