jpdb beta

curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar

1

to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over

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it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods

1

special case; exception

1

blunder; bungle; clumsiness

1

with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment

1

to make coffee; to brew coffee

1

without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)

1

to ease up the speed

1

Nishishinjuku

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underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret

1

(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling

1

the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there

1

leaving something where it is; abandoning something

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floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey

4

you could say; you might say; verging on the

1

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

1

gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance

1

commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental

1

out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall

1

hotel worker; hotelman; hotelkeeper; hotelier

2

transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital

1

in addition

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solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself

1

to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around

1

imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry

1

single; solo; solitary; just one; only one

1

to show in; to usher in

1

to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open

1

to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation

1

wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical

1

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring

1

setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew

1

to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

2

surely; certainly; without doubt

1

to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down

1

to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)

1

(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

2

resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating

1

sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe

1

foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach

1

taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness

1

leading part; leading actor; leading actress

2

to stop crying; to cry oneself out

1

cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry

5

professional

1

aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes

1