jpdb beta

revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)

2

dying; death; dead; useless; damned

1

to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of

1

very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best

5

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

6

to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

2

(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

1

to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted

1

to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

8

lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)

13

of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

4

to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

2

transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance

1

way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)

1

to ask a question; to ask questions

4

conduct; behavior; behaviour

1

to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public

1

to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

2

rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

1

contempt; disdain; scorn

1

straight line; beeline

1

finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

13

dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)

1

minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person

1

older; senior

2

ruffian; rowdy (person)

2

addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)

2

foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury

1

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

1

indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

3

(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

2

unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly

2

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)

3

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

3

doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious

4

to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

1

to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide

1

to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

4

ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

1

to reject; to repel

2

speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners

2

several steps

1

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

5

turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)

4

one eyebrow

1

to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up

7

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

12

glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

1

sport; sports

2

program (e.g. TV); programme

1