jpdb beta

to return a sake cup; to sever ties with one's boss; to break away from one's patron

1

great majority

1

to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time

1

thank-you letter

1

recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo

2

older sister; lass; young lady

12

to steal or sneak or slip into

1

easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely

26

birth (esp. of a famous person); nativity

3

defense; defence; protecting; preventing

1

(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation

1

to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link

1

cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

1

suspicion; distrust

3

nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms

2

rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling

1

nourishment; nutrition

1

finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery

1

tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated

2

rejuvenation; restoration of youth

1

receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)

1

slightly early; just before

3

to get a reputation as a philanderer

2

to be discordant; to have discord

1

devoted husband

1

complexion; colour; color; blood red

1

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

1

formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic

1

knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle

1

two classes; double; two sets

1

to parade; to march; to walk in procession

2

if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)

1

young person

1

opening and shutting; opening and closing

2

recovery; undoing; recall

1

in a fluster; in a panic

3

all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy

1

putting a plan into operation

1

to be jealous

4

for one person; made for one person

2

to paste together

1

on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually

3

up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...

3

keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time

2

to overeat

5

to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress

2

final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)

1

way of tying a knot

2

difficult (to obtain, receive permission, access, etc.); tough (to do, etc.)

1

to wind (thread, film, etc.)

1