jpdb beta

to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)

4

(clenched) fist; knuckles

1

(undesirable but) inseparable relationship

5

to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby

7

ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury

2

dessert; desert

2

anything; whatever; whatever one likes

1

one's life

1

subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

4

to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist

1

preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)

1

first and second; A and B; superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

4

fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement

5

criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

1

to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)

4

absence; non-attendance

2

long visit; overstaying

7

softly; mildly; gently; politely

1

fresh off the farm; inexperienced

2

if possible

2

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

1

left end; left edge

1

company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance

4

brain surgery

1

disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray

3

had better ...; had better not ...

4

to beg; to ask; to request; to invite

2

to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)

2

wild animal

3

cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)

4

scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)

3

younger people; future generations

1

to understand; to make out

5

3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

14

to have a reason; to have an excuse

4

signature pose; trademark pose

1

murderer

2

to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to

1

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

4

to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy

1

puppy

2

whichever one chooses; either way

2

bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending

2

lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love

3

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)

2

divorce

1

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

5

twelve o'clock; noon; midnight

3

even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

5