jpdb beta

to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

1

flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless

3

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

1

style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

1

to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto

1

show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

1

increase; rise; growth; addition; increment

1

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

2

snoringly

2

denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like

2

shelf; ledge; rack; trellis

1

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

3

accurate; correct; precise; exact

1

eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg

1

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

1

to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up

1

witnessing; observing; sighting

3

of all people

1

to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

1

change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

4

having in mind; happening to know of; idea

1

perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

1

conviction; belief; confidence

3

to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

4

to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

3

to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)

2

to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

3

to fade; to become dim

2

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

3

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

1

dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour

1

call; appeal

2

beyond that point; after that

2

helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging

1

contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist

2

cause; origin; source

4

Changing Lanes

1

busy; hurried; confused; flurried

1

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

1

to join hands (with)

3

to get irritated

2

shy; a very shy person

1

to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

3

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

3

you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

2

elbow

4

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

2

(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious

1

hey; hold on; come on

2

office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)

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