jpdb beta

(political) power; authority; influence

1

violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism

1

and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

4

unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd

1

to blame; to find fault with

1

nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious

1

to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour

1

without permission; without notice

1

to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)

1

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

1

to lose one's life

6

advice; warning

3

thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness

7

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

10

be that as it may; even so; though that be so

1

that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

4

manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

1

memory; sense; experience

2

to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

1

exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose

1

really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

2

to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

1

to do for (the sake of someone else)

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

2

means; way; method; measure

4

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

3

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

2

ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)

2

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

2

hmm; I see; hrm

5

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much

5

a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment

3

dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness

1

to chip; to nick; to break; to lack

2

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

2

euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect

1

again; once more; a second time

3

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

1

nothing but; none other than

1

meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

1

to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge

1

surely; certainly; no doubt; must

2

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

2

ability; skill; facility

1

let's see what you've got; show me what you've got

1

to have the privilege of doing

1

risky; dangerous; insecure

1

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

5

permission; approval; authorization; license

2