jpdb beta

to flutter down

1

laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet

1

going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse

3

time series; chronological order; chronology

3

attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker

1

breaking down; defeating; abolishing

2

looking or acting as if one owned the place

1

insecticide; pesticide

3

harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin

1

(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using

1

to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)

1

poisonous; toxic

1

means; method

1

treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash

2

to study; to complete (a course); to fix; to correct; to conduct (a Buddhist service)

1

to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop

5

to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something

1

burnable garbage; burnable waste

1

distrust; unjust suspicion

2

tiger mom; tiger mum; mother who is overly obsessed with her children's academic performance

5

itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)

1

territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action

1

vocabulary notebook; ring of vocabulary flash cards

1

panties thief; knickers bandit

1

to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

3

four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast

1

walking; walk

1

iris

3

atrocious crime; heinous crime

1

nature; disposition

1

fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner

2

to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)

1

one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...

2

free translation; liberal translation

1

while studying; presently studying

1

to be clear-headed

1

(one's) quota; assignment

4

to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by

1

teacher's cane; teacher's pointer

1

Sir

1

to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize

3

carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip

1

sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant

1

sugar

1

milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk

3

with a clink; with a tap; with a click; instantly (fall asleep)

1

to choke; to have trouble breathing

1

pie graph; pie chart

1

(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep

1

to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up

1