jpdb beta

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

3

have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to

1

anxiety; worry; fear

1

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

3

to keep away; to keep at a distance

1

worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace

1

eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo

1

present point (i.e. in history); at the present time

1

to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with

1

to examine someone's expression

1

to be worried; to be troubled

2

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

3

by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking

1

fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

1

selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases

1

self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation

2

the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain

1

loved one; lover; sweetheart

1

to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace

1

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

2

to feel depressed

1

not worth considering; out of the question

1

yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill

1

huge mound; heap; pile

1

quarrel; dispute

1

obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse

3

age forty; one's forties

1

looks; features

1

Heike crab

1

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

1

to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...

2

to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious

1

contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features

2

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

first; new

1

(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)

1

mochi; (sticky) rice cake

10

to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down

1

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

1

to swarm; to gather

1

putting off; postponing

1

sour; acid

1

food texture; mouthfeel

1

assistance; backing; reinforcements

1

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

1

to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus

1

charge; rush; dash; assault; attack

1

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

1

reaching; attaining; arrival

1

baked sweets

5