jpdb beta

near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal

1

a long, long time ago; very long ago

1

left eye

2

untiringly; persistently; without losing interest

1

being tired out

1

to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)

1

to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)

1

to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable

1

king

2

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

1

rejection; dismissal

1

from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado

1

languidly; loosely

1

horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling

1

biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated

1

good grief

1

being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)

1

sounds good; sure thing; no problem

1

(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)

1

secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang

1

to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over

1

suffocation; choking; asphyxia

1

connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within

1

spice

1

depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)

1

five; 5

1

's house; 's home

1

ant

1

boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English

1

thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal

1

to overeat

1

playing dead; feigning death; playing possum

2

offering

1

ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound

1

grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)

1

rarely; seldom

1

looking pale; looking unwell

1

nine lives (of a cat)

1

(after) bouncing around from one place to the next

1

fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships

44

not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke

1

large boat

5

once upon a time; a long time ago

1

(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise

2

advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit

4

debris

1

emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing

2

royalty; royal family

4

aspiration; volunteering; desire; application

1

in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to

1