jpdb beta

to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall

3

unnatural; affected; studied; forced

2

barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear

2

of no interest; not interested

4

big; large; great

30

yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)

4

so much; so; like that

37

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

11

-ish; -like

9

and then; after that

30

both (people)

8

to be silent; to say nothing

35

grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming

3

being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to

1

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

23

evening meal; dinner

3

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

108

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1

network

9

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

15

to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

1

to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down

7

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

4

this evening; tonight

2

main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish

1

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

7

sheep (Ovis aries)

1

smell and taste; flavour; flavor

1

cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware

2

menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule

3

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

4

main question; real issue at hand

2

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

7

reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries

15

to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)

2

to do as one likes

5

inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round

2

back (of a chair)

4

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

11

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

29

obvious; undeniable

6

warning; advice

15

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

12

in public; in company

1

had better ...; had better not ...

34

oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!

1

it seems that; as if

6

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

29

unselfishness; wanting little

1

omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor

2