jpdb beta

to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge

2

to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline

1

being extremely busy; being swamped with work

1

end; break

1

four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four

1

biwa (Japanese lute)

1

lake

3

capital city; metropolis

5

government office

1

(political) administration; political power

1

give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose

1

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

6

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

8

welcome

1

how others look at you; what others think about you

2

to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

3

worship; adoration; admiration; cult

1

full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content

2

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

1

white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax

2

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

6

to (do) like this

8

postponement; deferment; adjournment

4

explosion; rupture; break off

4

to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought

2

having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored

2

waste of time; killing time

1

delinquency; misconduct

2

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

2

to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities

1

with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically

1

Friday

3

bypass

1

tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing

1

social meeting place; watering hole

3

driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence

1

centre; center

1

to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)

1

the giant slalom

1

ascertainment

1

teacher; instructor; professor

4

gear

5

back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer

4

completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

4

curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar

3

blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)

1

riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

3

to strip; to peel; to tear off

2

naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank

1

bullying; teasing

4