jpdb beta

to blame; to find fault with

1

boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless

2

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

1

lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)

1

mother

4

when it becomes; when it comes to

4

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

1

something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with

1

trifles; minor details

2

family; members of a family

3

warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial

3

something like ...; something called ...

2

at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)

1

reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)

2

to (have a situation) descend to mayhem

1

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

2

matter of taste

2

pole; climax; extreme; extremity

2

thickness

1

filter (esp. camera)

1

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

13

expression; presentation; representation; notation

1

to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law

1

to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

4

to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

3

severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious

1

stalking

2

meaning; significance; sense

9

good humour (humor); good mood

1

to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

1

as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

4

god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

2

glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination

1

bridge

1

to boost; to force up; to push up

3

jet black

4

fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)

1

whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic

15

ultramarine colour (color)

1

black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

11

change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)

1

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

1

robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy

1

beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful

1

superior officer

4

completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)

3

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

12

boyfriend; he; him

1

boy; son; baby boy; young man

6

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

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