jpdb beta

return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

1

almost every day; almost daily

1

to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body

2

paperwork

2

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

1

to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)

1

plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious

1

professional duties

1

to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain

1

talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk

1

exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response

1

to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of

1

expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose

1

it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...

1

command; lead; generalship; leadership

1

relation; relationship

2

to wait and see; to see how the land lies

1

different opinion; objection

1

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

1

to think too much; to be over-concerned

1

brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

1

to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

2

now that you say that; now that you mention it

3

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

1

not caring; not giving a damn

2

consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

1

doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

1

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

1

to blank out; to panic

1

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

2

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

1

battle; fight; combat

2

so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

1

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

1

to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)

1

honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank

1

confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)

1

individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic

1

way of speaking; intimation

3

making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt

1

one by one; in detail; minutely

1

to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate

1

safety; security

1

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

1

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

1

reason; logic; sense; natural way of things

1

intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

1

a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment

1

emotional strength; force of will

1