jpdb beta

a bit more; a bit longer

2

to say; to tell; to state; to do

3

unavoidable; no help for

2

silence (not speaking); muteness

2

forced laugh; forced smile

1

to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

3

noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills

1

color of honey (colour); honey-colored; honey-coloured

2

half damage

1

impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)

1

single word; a few words; brief comment

7

face value; par

1

resignation; acceptance; consolation

1

to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

1

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

2

to do

5

(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book

12

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

1

to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)

1

reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding

1

intermediate level

1

to cook (e.g. rice)

1

scandal; deplorable event

1

feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear

3

to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into

2

like this; this sort; this way

2

being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to

1

obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile

3

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

3

spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge

1

setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)

1

details; particulars

1

to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying

1

large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool

1

anyhow; in any case

2

liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

5

disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

3

origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity

2

precipice; cliff; flat head

2

to spit

1

luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous

2

private room

3

to embrace

1

limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically

2

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

3

disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

1

criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender

2

to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip

1