jpdb beta

staff room

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catercorner; diagonally opposite

8

to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high

2

to be cleared of a charge

1

to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean

4

nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia

2

very; excellent

13

monthly publication; monthly issue

1

opening fully; full throttle; full power

5

solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition

2

lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma

1

spring; fountain

84

underground; subterranean

1

never mind!; don't worry about it

3

root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

11

extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly

1

to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover

1

standing position (working, sex, etc.); erect position; upright position

1

to have sexual intercourse

1

process; course; mechanism

3

ability; capability; skill

1

heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low

1

cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence

1

to turn left; to turn to the left

1

Borneo

1

tropical forest; tropical rainforest

1

thick; dense; luxuriant

1

to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious

1

second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student

3

everyday; always; at all times; frequently

3

having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish

1

kneecap

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)

6

exaggeration

3

rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)

2

to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across

2

firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot

6

resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)

1

racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer

1

to like; to prefer; to be pleased by

5

rule; regulation

4

recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)

2

maid

13

neat and clean; tidy; trim

4

chloroform

1

to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)

2

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

4

cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness

1

sudden change; complete change

6

kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself

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