jpdb beta

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

4

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

3

wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave

1

bisque doll

1

exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)

1

creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring

1

conviction; belief; confidence

2

assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)

1

forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money

1

at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)

1

today; this day

1

man; male; masculine gender

8

end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

3

sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable

1

sixteen; 16

4

nineteen; 19

2

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

1

becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed

1

inquiry; query; enquiry

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

1

locked room; secret room

3

to tell a lie; to fib

8

touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency

1

absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical

1

soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal

4

harmless

2

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

1

hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable

1

hatred

1

duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage

1

perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual

1

to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one

1

back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition

1

always; constantly; at all times; habitually

5

natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner

2

from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...

1

(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

1

deep emotion; strong feelings

1

to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)

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to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with

1

to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

5

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

3

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

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to taste; to savor; to relish

1

secret meeting; clandestine meeting

4

to experience

2

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe

4

rather; better; instead; if anything

3

trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance

9

to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself

1