jpdb beta

ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies

2

again and again

2

misunderstanding

1

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

3

cooperation; collaboration

7

it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...

5

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

8

to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)

1

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

2

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

3

acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance

1

handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler

1

of no interest; not interested

1

to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue

1

to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)

1

honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank

1

to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

1

to use and then throw away

1

to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back at; to retort

1

flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick

1

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

1

sisters

1

relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

2

curt; point-blank

1

any more; any further; any better; any longer

3

training room (hall); gymnasium

3

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

2

I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves

1

to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

1

it doesn't matter what; anything is fine

1

club activities; group activities

2

monetary value

1

apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer

4

use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement

1

to cut into (a conversation); to interject

2

confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging

1

although I say; although one might say; although called

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

1

evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period

1

recommendation; putting in a good word for someone

2

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

4

(a) glance; (a) look

2

sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)

3

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

1

phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo

3

to follow another's example

1

salary; wages; pay

2

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

5

waitress

1

to be no match for; to not hold a candle to

1