jpdb beta

important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

1

to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

2

kanji compound; idiom; idiomatic phrase

1

that's the way it is; such is life

1

great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

1

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

1

unconditional

1

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

5

blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank

1

very; much; greatly; a lot of

2

to lose one's energy; to be cowardly

2

to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called

1

saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)

1

love; affection

1

laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky

2

very interesting; of great interest

1

pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting

2

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

6

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

3

in this way; like this

4

since; henceforth

2

(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

1

half a year; six months

2

twice

2

no use; useless; not fit for its purpose

1

related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned

4

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

7

bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell

1

see you; bye; ciao

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

6

bundle; bunch; sheaf

2

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)

1

otitis media; inflammation of the middle ear

1

illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault

1

serious illness

1

to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal

1

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

2

mental illness; emotional disorder

1

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

2

(romantic) love

2

dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)

3

just a little

3

familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by

2

whole surface; entire

1

novel; (short) story

9

to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate

1

protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

2

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

6

title

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