jpdb beta

end; conclusion

18

special someone; special person; precious one; significant other

19

to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)

2

self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity

9

foolish; stupid

12

detestable; despicable; abhorrent

1

kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre

7

to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen

1

uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable

4

unreserved

1

nursing; looking after

1

cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness

2

use of force

3

some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part

3

feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation

7

greasy; slimy; slippery

1

to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do

3

to ask a question; to ask questions

3

you bastard!; you son of a bitch!

8

to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to

4

arrogant; haughty; insolent

2

plan; arrangements

3

sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic

1

to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected

2

small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

2

critical; critical hit

1

to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)

9

inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary

1

one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)

3

to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)

2

in turns; in series; in order; by rotation

1

quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake; operating on the same wavelength; reading each other's minds

1

subject

4

writing; composition; essay; sentence

10

payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing

3

evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround

6

younger; junior

7

sensual love; love affair

1

abandonment of the status quo; destroying the status quo; overthrowing the present situation

1

to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye

8

to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay

5

taking the opportunity to do something; doing something incidentally; doing something while (you) are at it; doing something on the way; while I'm at it

1

improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable

1

person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired

1

remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably

1

difference; discrepancy; variation

9

mysterious disappearance; being spirited away

1

kitten; small cat

1

arrangement; pact; agreement

3

vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true

1