jpdb beta

to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)

3

excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer

1

to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

20

anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

3

broth; soup (esp. miso soup)

1

look, look!

9

just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new

1

hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)

1

best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most

10

if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)

3

plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly

3

to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

10

duty; obligation; responsibility

4

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

10

manners; etiquette; polite behaviour

1

to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach

5

to rest; to suspend; to give relief

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

60

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

5

to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

5

damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful

2

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)

3

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

1

calm (of mind); at ease

1

discovery; detection; finding

9

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

14

trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse

9

to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

2

to be greedy; to devour greedily

2

toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself

16

breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas

1

toilet; lavatory

1

privy; toilet

1

toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom

2

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

13

unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)

2

to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

20

habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

2

to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

1

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

4

natural; natural (sign)

1

defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable

3

regret; repentance

5

string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions

1

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation

18

to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

2

with a bang

1

crash; smash; crunch; bang

1

tub; washbasin; washbowl

3

he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing

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