jpdb beta

dozens; scores of; decades

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thief; robber

3

affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella

1

private army

4

group; body; party; company; troupe; gang

4

it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)

1

to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

4

to glare; to dazzle; to glitter

2

here and there; in places

1

coating; painting

1

to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour

1

escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism

2

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

1

kidnapping; kidnaping

2

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

2

internal inspection

4

one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group

1

life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life

1

recuperation; medical treatment

1

clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief

1

state of tension

1

to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with

2

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

2

(in) her way; peculiar to her

1

nursing; (army) nurse

4

as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to

1

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

2

sour; acid

1

eating habits; diet; dietary pattern

1

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

7

to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)

1

one's eyes; (pair of) eyes

1

brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter

1

to finish speaking

1

word; (arch.) waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)

1

tone (of voice); manner of talking

2

to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)

1

to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

1

correction; revision; amendment

1

explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

1

to abandon; to give up on; to desert

2

everyday life; daily life

2

level; standard; water level

1

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

2

selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases

1

stealing; theft

1

valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable

1

worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated

1

doesn't even exist

1

to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

1