jpdb beta

private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular

6

great difference; big difference; wide margin

2

both (people)

9

to think too much; to be over-concerned

2

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

5

assuming that ...; supposing that ...

3

for example; for instance; e.g.

2

fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax

1

allegory; fable; parable

1

dining table

2

scorn; disdain; contempt

1

scandal

2

just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

7

to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)

3

no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake

1

shy; diffident; retiring; reserved

1

to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up

1

life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood

1

prevention; check

1

false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation

3

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

4

(positive sentence end) I dare say; (negative sentence end) though, honestly

1

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

2

suspect (person)

5

questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

3

illegal; illicit; unlawful

4

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

1

to say no more; to sink into silence

5

middle management

3

sorrow; grief; sadness

1

if it's the case

3

lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)

1

not just once; more than once; many times; again and again

1

serious; severe; grave; acute

4

being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands

1

tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining

1

to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

1

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

1

television station

1

network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett

8

so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?

1

complete change; about-face

5

charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage

7

power; authority; jurisdiction

2

personal data

1

access

2

to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

1

being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)

2

motto

1

evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround

3