jpdb beta

to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation

1

native; native speaker

1

branch; subdivision

2

black hair

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short hair

1

observation; survey; watching

4

nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color

1

brainwashing

2

ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist

2

young person

1

entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining

1

harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble

1

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

1

lost article; something forgotten

2

lobby; lounge

1

room; apartment; flat

1

to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

2

beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

5

to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored

4

room number

1

to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

2

equipment; provision

1

nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown

1

to change one's clothes

7

in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

1

full of; brimming with

1

nimble; quick; agile

1

film released direct-to-video

6

shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)

1

standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods

1

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

2

trivial matter

1

curtain; curtains

1

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

3

care; precaution; guarding; caution

2

entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher

1

the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

1

large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive

1

pistol; handgun; revolver

1

strip-searching; security check

2

siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement

2

thank you

1

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

2

main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis

1

inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure

1

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

1

to say; to tell; to state; to do

2

smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

1

opposite; reverse; contrary

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abrupt; sudden; unexpected

3