jpdb beta

of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

2

to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on

1

at this stage; at this point; (only) now

2

deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end

2

to accustom oneself to using; to train; to break in (horses)

1

to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities; to slip away; to abscond

1

to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of

1

to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one

2

conscience

2

totally willing; fully motivated

1

good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)

1

crucial; critical; vital; core

2

seriously addicted online game junky

2

daddy

1

bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

1

open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious

1

to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

7

seafood cooked whole so that it retains its original form

1

for use as food; edible

1

caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring

1

unusual occurrence; variation; mutation

132

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak

5

to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric

2

armoring; armouring; armor; armour

7

neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts

7

to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)

3

therefore; for that reason; such being the case

1

brown meat (crab); miso-like paste found inside a crab's (and arthropods in general) intestinal area; miso mixed with crab innards or scraps

1

behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness

1

white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; Belgium

1

clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)

2

dark

1

duplicity; treachery; double-dealing

1

sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious

1

a bit of contrivance; some fiddling; a little ingenuity

1

change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment

1

bouncily; with a stretch; with a boing

1

mutant

1

election; selection; choice

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to court; to woo; to approach defiantly

1

that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go

2

interloper; third wheel; nuisance; burden; hanger-on

2

position

4

definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional

2

frankness; impulsiveness

2

honour; honor; glory; privilege

3

to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of

3

still; even now

2

prayer; wish; vow

1

to rally; to make a comeback

3