jpdb beta

realistic; true to life

1

confectionery making

7

one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position

9

to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward

2

toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom

8

profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana

1

intimidating air; sense of intimidation

1

trying on clothes

2

both people

1

prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract

1

to take pains (doing something); to take great care

2

messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid

1

unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor

1

to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)

1

to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)

2

joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome

2

sadness; sorrow; grief

3

to blend (e.g. fact and fiction); to mix; to weave (together)

1

obscure; vague; ambiguous

1

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

1

to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick

1

end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)

2

I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...

1

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

3

to have troubles; to have concerns

1

to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)

1

before now; hitherto

1

there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion

1

to tear up and throw away

1

to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)

4

beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

2

on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity

2

of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

1

to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

4

hint; clue

3

quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead

1

aggressive

2

indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily

6

to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)

2

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

4

to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up

3

to glare at; to scowl at

1

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

4

established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation

1

joke

1

to take a breath; to take a short rest

3

to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on

1

to expel; to drive out

6

to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

2

inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive

3