jpdb beta

sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy

1

to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)

1

if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen

3

how long; how far; how much

1

being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out

1

seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion

1

to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling

4

loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft

1

superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)

1

unqualified; without qualifications

2

to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit

3

bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)

2

(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

1

there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other

1

flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest

1

machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus

1

consumption; expenditure; spending

3

to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)

1

to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

2

Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup

1

tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

4

taste; flavor; flavour

1

bitterness; bitter taste

2

accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)

1

crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk

1

to be palatable; to suit one's taste

1

wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly

2

silent; mute; dumb

1

pasta

1

to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract

1

thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient

1

(tactile) feel; sense of touch

1

cutting into chunks (esp. vegetables)

1

gesture; charades (game)

1

be; is

1

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

3

joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint

2

beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering

1

rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky

6

to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down

1

unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares

2

(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential

1

worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad

2

to dig up; to unearth; to uncover

1

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

2

physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy

3

end of the month

2

fireworks display; display of fireworks

30

every year; yearly; annually

2

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

3