jpdb beta

exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish

4

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

1

some people; a few people; several people

1

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

5

to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

5

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

2

with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration

1

be; is

13

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

2

(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption

2

to make oneself pleasant to everybody

1

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

1

to jabber; to chatter; to chat with

2

hollow; cavity; hole; cave

1

after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post

3

actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

1

was

1

to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil

3

to smirk; to grin broadly

2

low voice; whisper

4

you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

2

children

2

I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go

1

exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC

2

as one of

1

over-familiar

2

communication ability

1

gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)

1

awesome; incredible

1

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

1

air of luxury; high class feel

1

worries; cares; troubles

1

to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited

1

distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert

1

cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)

1

as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all

1

spite; resentment

2

natural talents

2

dwelling; house; residence; living; life

1

to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate

1

growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing

3

to flare up; to fly into a rage

1

one-to-one; one-on-one

1

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

2

to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on

1

luckily; blessedly; fortunately

3

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

1

crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat

1

shoes

3

bitch; female dog

2