jpdb beta

general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

2

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

1

ill-natured; inconstancy

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

6

when it comes to ...; as for ...

1

restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting

1

doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence

3

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

1

resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness

2

to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

1

emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence

1

a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully

1

to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear

1

stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam

1

pot-au-feu

1

(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine

1

largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger

2

(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)

1

topping

1

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

1

cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)

3

bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

1

half

2

ping

1

sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping

1

sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

1

thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

1

(hand) towel; handkerchief

1

to wipe; to dry

1

warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow

1

oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi

37

which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...

1

greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year

1

year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)

1

to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support

5

tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party

2

major cleanup; spring cleaning

1

daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute

1

large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)

1

this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

1

to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

2

tenacity; endurance

1

to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

1

to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam

1

to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout

1

yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh

1

good humour (humor); good mood

1

favorable reception; good reputation; popularity

1

juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce

7

putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage

1