jpdb beta

unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous

1

nurse station

1

ashamed

1

to thank

1

persecution; oppression

1

worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

1

fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake

2

switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering

2

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

1

microwave oven

2

standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)

1

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

2

both (people)

4

older brother

9

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

8

before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)

1

come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something

2

return; welcome home

3

to push someone (towards); to encourage someone

1

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

7

place; situation; position; location

2

on bad terms; at loggerheads

1

older brother and younger sister

1

to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

2

wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave

1

intellectual

1

skirt

1

reply; answer; response

1

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

1

in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form

1

(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever

1

at once; immediately; right now

1

to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat

1

one scene (e.g. in a movie)

1

ambitious person

1

to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

2

to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

1

Jesus (Christ)

2

inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable

2

to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate

1

skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery

1

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

1

meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)

2

school entrance ceremony

2

ward office; council (regional)

3

marriage registration

5

to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss

1

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

1

before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

1

green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)

2