jpdb beta

encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)

2

self-introduction

1

first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address

1

be; is

2

to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)

1

thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete

1

free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank

2

luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

2

lately; recently; nowadays

1

young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters

1

the way one talks; one's way of speaking

2

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

4

honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language

2

be; is

1

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

4

to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

4

idle thoughts; worldly thoughts

1

child

1

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

1

throat; singing voice

1

to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse

1

This isn't over; I will get my revenge

2

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

1

amateur

1

small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow

1

shaking; swaying

1

reluctantly; unwillingly

1

summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling

3

to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway

1

unfriendly

1

injury; harm; evil influence; damage

1

hostility; animosity; enmity

1

superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart

1

kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)

1

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle

2

honorific/polite/humble prefix

1

(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

5

curt; blunt; brusque

1

merely for form's sake

1

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

1

to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

1

to make all of uniform height

1

somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion

3

thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)

2

gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look

3

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

2

orthodox school

1

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

1

the West; the Occident; Western countries

1

doll; puppet; figure

3