jpdb beta

friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy

1

to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

2

trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance

1

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

1

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

3

to put on a patronizing air

1

condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on

2

(in) her way; peculiar to her

1

wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent

2

senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

1

to pay respect (to)

1

paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)

1

to slay; to cut down (a foe)

3

full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

1

to become completely chilled

1

they; those guys

3

to stare back at; to look back at

1

repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

1

change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

2

discomfort

1

to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

2

to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky

1

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

2

retreating figure; appearance from behind

1

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

2

impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky

2

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

1

bleh

1

to gradually disappear; to be vanishing

2

irritating; aggravating; upsetting

1

returning home

1

shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear

1

to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)

5

fast walking; semi-jogging

2

rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds

2

fusuma; Japanese sliding screen

2

yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

3

return; welcome home

1

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

1

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

3

to sit up

1

gentle; mild; meek; tender

5

to smile (at someone)

4

reading (books)

1

circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral

1

to look old; to get old

1

literature; books (reference); document

1

plentiful; lot of; much; pile of

1

to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

2

(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

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