jpdb beta

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

1

if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

1

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

11

top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

2

being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted

1

personality; character; individuality; personhood

18

central government office; head office; this office

1

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

4

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

3

one by one; one each; one at a time

2

ingenious; skillful; clever; deft

2

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

5

trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

1

balcony; veranda; verandah; porch

1

handrail; railing; banister

3

to smoke a cigarette

2

lavender

1

cardigan

2

languid; weary; listless; melancholy

2

to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)

1

glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant

1

to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)

1

yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

2

to lean against; to set against

1

cigarette case

1

tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)

1

to dig into

1

to vomit; to spit out

1

to finish; to graduate

4

hey there; I say; see here

1

Tabasco; jalapeno sauce; pepper sauce

2

rule

1

taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

1

weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless

3

questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

4

huge; big; gargantuan

1

one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime

1

sharp parting remark; parting threat

1

to rock; to shake; to swing

1

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

2

sigh

2

mixed; mingled

2

back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

1

strapping Kyushu lad; virile son of Kyushu

1

sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging

1

pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

1

the same; the said; likewise

1

time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance

2

to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself

1