jpdb beta

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

2

culture shock

1

reason; pretext; motive

5

just because; even if; even though

2

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

1

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

1

limit; restriction

1

system

3

construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation

1

while; even though; despite

3

to irritate one; to get on one's nerves

1

cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps

1

to claim victims; to leave casualties

1

whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly

1

field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth

1

to resemble closely

1

after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

3

coincidence; conformity; anastomosis; inosculation

7

art; technique; means; way; trick; trap

3

to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

3

inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable

1

having to be; must be; should be; ought to be

1

parent and child

3

brothers and sisters; siblings

2

within a marriage; between husband and wife; conjugal

1

to select someone (out of many people)

1

to read (a book, etc.) over again

1

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

1

cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)

3

question mark

1

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

2

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

2

social; societal; societary

1

consensus

1

exposure to wind; severe criticism

1

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

1

leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew

1

as soon as possible

1

together; in company

1

tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous

3

to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to

1

odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre

1

breath; breathing; tone; mood

1

obedient; docile; quiet

2

before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

3

to suddenly assume an antagonistic attitude; to suddenly become defiant; to turn aggressive (in one's manner); to moon; to point one's naked buttocks at someone; to give somebody the brown-eye

1

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

1

if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

1

short of hands

1

temper; disposition

1