jpdb beta

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

7

you; dear; honey

2

main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist

1

since when; from when; how long

3

calendar; almanac

1

what date?; what's the date?; when?

1

brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

1

twitching

2

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

1

to bring someone along

2

watchful waiting; careful supervision

1

as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

2

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

6

acquaintance

3

cape (on coast)

1

(process of) elimination

1

to entrust; to leave to a person

2

last month

1

January; first month of the lunar calendar

1

election

2

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

3

(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

2

public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow

1

tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)

1

overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory

3

election campaign; political campaign; campaigning; electioneering; canvassing

1

behind one's back

2

strategist; tactician; schemer

1

puniness; youth

3

careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous

1

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

1

current administration; present government

1

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

2

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

5

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

1

to make an enemy (of); to antagonize

1

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

2

transfer student; student changing schools

1

of no interest; not interested

1

to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)

1

nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

3

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

6

to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to

1

structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance

2

the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible

1

paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity

1

laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky

4

melody; chime

1

to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned

1

composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

1