jpdb beta

hindrance; impediment

1

charcoal; charred remains

1

to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed

1

stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)

1

the future; future prospects

1

inspector

1

frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise

1

to express (in words); to confess

1

downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently

1

to stop talking; to break off; to pause

2

to be discouraged; to shrink from

1

(relative) length; advantages and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points

1

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

2

scrubbing brush; scourer

1

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

1

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

1

(creating) a cover-up

1

completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)

3

military gains; war results; fruit of battle

1

war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war

1

to scrape off; to shave off

2

spare time; free time; leisure time

1

reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries

1

operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

1

skill; dexterity; proficiency

1

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

1

downtown

1

appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)

1

to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of

2

thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

1

smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

1

bakery; baker; pastry shop

2

circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)

1

of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after

1

melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon

2

ignorance; innocence; stupidity

1

with these words; while saying

1

losing shape (of clothing, etc.); losing form

1

fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg

1

efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly

1

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

1

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

1

nimble; quick; agile

2

to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

2

measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement

1

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

1

secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

1

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

2

autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

1

tee-hee

2