jpdb beta

to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax

2

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

7

art of conversation

1

target

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

1

shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)

2

sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

1

ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe

1

showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude

1

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

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preparation; arrangements

1

in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue

2

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual

1

smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation

1

ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)

1

whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper

1

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible

2

bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects

1

dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp

3

to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)

1

hatred

1

stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling

2

onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

1

to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

1

to put into the mouth; to eat

1

pessimism; disappointment

1

tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

3

to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour

2

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

3

fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune

1

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

1

spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

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to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

1

both; (not) either

1

infamous; notorious

1

to add (to); to add on; to append

2

deep-fried food (esp. chicken)

1

to cheer; to jeer; to mock

1

for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest

1

(disposable) shopping bag; carrier bag

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to have an eye on; to zero in on

2

few days

2

speaking voice; talking voice

1

implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

3

to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up

2

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

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