jpdb beta

obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)

1

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

2

grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous

1

to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease

1

to get wet

1

to get dry

3

(hand) towel

1

comb

1

girls-only gathering

1

space; room; airspace

1

to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

1

one rank; one grade

1

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

2

naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious

2

active; positive; progressive

1

clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect

2

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

2

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

1

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

2

dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented

1

proud; elated

1

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

1

to accompany; to go with; to go together

1

frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category

2

kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation

1

coincident with; while; simultaneously

1

to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure

1

as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible

1

this kind of

2

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

8

competitor; rival

1

opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand

1

face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

7

advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

2

date on which the event is to take place

1

actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living

2

one's physical safety; personal security

1

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

1

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

1

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

1

still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

2

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

4

to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on

1

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

1

arriving first

3

war; battle; hostilities

1

without permission; without notice

1

meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

1

defense; defence; protection

1