jpdb beta

to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)

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to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down

2

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh

1

hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible

1

light; lamp; counter for electric lights

1

child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster

1

thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)

1

socializing; getting on with people; personal relations

1

piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

1

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

1

to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive

2

to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself

1

immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to

1

moratorium; period of grace; extension (of time, e.g. to make payments); postponement (of social responsibility); immaturity; not having developed emotional maturity

1

miniature garden

1

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

1

looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward

1

to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

6

dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

1

pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise

1

(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway

1

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

2

close connection; deep involvement; close relationship

2

to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)

6

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

1

of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

1

dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged

1

occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development

1

to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge

1

evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge

1

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

1

to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)

1

to be conceited

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to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

1

hating; strongly disliking

1

(the extent of) one's vocabulary

1

with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished

1

randoseru; firm-sided leather (or synthetic leather) backpack used by elementary school children

2

for a while; for some time; for a period

1

crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

2

telephone pole

4

both sides

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back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds

1

matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

1

oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...

3

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

1

unnatural; affected; studied; forced

1

pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

2