jpdb beta

serious; severe; grave; acute

2

croissant

5

to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out

1

glutton; gourmand

1

breakfast

1

finger flick to the forehead

1

pancake

1

honey

4

thigh; buttocks; arse; ass

1

to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that

2

keep up your strength; chin up!

1

with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily

9

certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

4

caramel (soft candy)

4

flags of all nations

2

red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)

1

with a gulp

1

in perfect form; going swimmingly

3

(not) so much; (not) that much

3

toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff

6

it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves

1

nice; good; well-executed

1

fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man

3

who the heck; just who

2

skin lotion; face lotion

1

abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field

2

liquid surface

5

to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent

1

to break the silence; to break one's silence

3

good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory

1

to cross the line; to go too far

1

to start forgetting

3

waiting impatiently for

2

tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)

1

ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing

1

armed struggle

1

clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect

1

how long?; till when?

2

seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will

2

error; mistake; slip; bug

2

long and large; tall and large; grand; huge

1

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

3

step by step; by degrees

2

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

3

patient

1

tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon

2

to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of

2

to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)

4

hamster

1

basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage

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