jpdb beta

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question

6

as (someone) says

2

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

1

top recommendation; something highly recommended

1

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

1

you

3

absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue

1

we; us

6

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

2

life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation

1

to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently

1

farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)

1

with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well

1

fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard

1

in large drops

3

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

1

despair; hopelessness

1

to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast

1

faltering; hesitation

3

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

9

absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw

1

looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)

4

evil; untrue; erroneous

1

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

1

to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of

2

all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious

1

rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together

2

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

1

to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of

1

to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)

1

hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity

1

attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman

1

to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to

1

persuasion

1

depravity; corruption; degradation

1

deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)

2

to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered

4

don't worry about it; forget about it

1

to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)

3

hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)

1

tip; end; point

1

to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)

1

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

2

existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling

1

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

3

to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)

2

across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

2

greater than ...; bigger ...

1

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

1