jpdb beta

to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat

1

having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of

2

disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing

5

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

4

one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

1

upper arm; (arch.) lower arm

1

to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up

1

taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

3

to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish

1

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

1

sweating easily; profuse sweater

1

skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

1

to plant; to insert

1

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

1

circulation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); number of copies sold

1

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

3

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful

2

competitor; rival

3

to spend money

7

to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on

1

age; era; period; date

2

popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

2

housewife demographic; housewives

2

acquisition; possession

1

gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money

3

image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

1

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

2

effective; successful

1

surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

1

to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to

1

(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

3

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive

1

success story

1

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

1

three generations; three periods; third generation

1

ancestor

1

family of samurai lineage; person with samurai ancestors; shizoku; the second of three official classes in Japan in 1869-1947, consisting of former samurai

1

to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off

6

moving tale; impressive tale

2

to intend; to be sure that

2

to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")

1

ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy

1

to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience

1

blunder; miss; slip; oversight

1

to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule

6

(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

2

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

3

to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

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