jpdb beta

to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse

1

to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)

1

the opposite sex; isomerism

2

prostitution

2

crime; offence; offense

3

hotbed; breeding ground

1

illegal; illicit; unlawful

2

control; management; supervision

1

strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement

1

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

2

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

1

same sex

2

crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

1

pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth

2

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

2

viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky

1

sentiments; passions

1

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

2

the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god

1

mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)

1

to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)

1

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

1

obscene; indecent; salacious; lascivious; lewd

1

unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene

1

look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes

1

particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest

2

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

1

mind; mindset; mentality; sentiment

1

one and only; unique

1

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)

2

(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle

1

collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict

1

purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge

2

of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant

2

influence; power; might; influence (of stones)

3

the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly

1

to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)

1

profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana

1

loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage

1

whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

10

to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

1

to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to

1

amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby

1

to spend money

1

underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor

1

we; us

2

to be born; to come into the world

1

how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...

1