jpdb beta

bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance; strange bedfellows

1

stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion

1

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

1

forevermore; for eternity

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

3

to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog

1

storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building

2

not so

1

large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

1

(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad

1

lobby; lounge

4

(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming

1

as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly

1

contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features

1

instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye

2

to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)

1

sunrise

1

questions and answers; dialogue

1

is not; am not; are not

1

staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours

1

look, look!

1

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

2

side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

3

to go past; to pass; to pass by

2

false; hypocritical

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

1

sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged

1

to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)

1

without trouble; easily; readily

1

atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty

3

hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole

13

business hours; opening hours; office hours

1

water fountain

9

shopper; customer

1

to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on

1

textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

1

some book; book about that subject; books

1

theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan

1

cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga

1

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

1

commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial

1

monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display

6

emergency exit

1

emergency light; emergency lamp

1

light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight

1

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

3

terrace

4

execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion

3

at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of

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crucifixion

2