jpdb beta

to hate; to dislike; to loathe

4

role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role

2

to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided

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home area; home town; local

6

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

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fate; destiny; predestination

2

to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

3

leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase

2

composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization

3

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

1

-ish; -like

5

of course; certainly; naturally

6

unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)

1

to throw at; to turn; to raise

1

distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness

1

hell

3

crime; criminal act; offence; offense

3

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

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needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

1

woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat

1

change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment

2

to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally

1

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

5

peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

1

soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek

1

wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly

1

stream; brook; creek

3

one thin flat object; one sheet

8

shade of tree; bower

4

to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop

2

to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe

1

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

2

nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

8

to be softened; to calm down

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to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

2

opposite side; opposition

2

to be widely known; to be famous

2

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

1

melody; tune

3

to hesitate; to waver

1

everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen

2

urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once

1

meeting up; gathering; assembly; set

3

calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable

1

a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period

1

in this way; thus; such; uh...

5

to form a line (row)

1

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

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width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

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