jpdb beta

independence from parents

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to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

2

(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle

2

cooked rice; meal

6

tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky

1

to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

1

fire; flame; blaze

1

hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

1

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

3

just the other day; quite recently

1

crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement

1

inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to

3

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

1

to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)

1

buffer

1

to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed

1

to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

1

knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle

4

to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot

1

merman; half man-half fish

1

good grief

7

to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation

2

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

1

self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent

1

to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon

3

in proportion to; just as much as

1

entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)

1

disturbance; riot; mayhem

1

exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks

1

to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

1

to wear extra clothes; to dress formally

1

all; everything

1

what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

3

to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile

2

bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting

1

to wave one's hand

1

just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)

1

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

1

to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair

2

hungry; starving

1

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

1

they

3

what

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exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing

1

brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

1

various

4

trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled

1

to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating

2

complete change; about-face

1

warm; mild; genial

1