jpdb beta

self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

2

-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...

2

delicious; appetizing; appetising

1

continuation

1

poisoning; addiction

1

amateur

1

to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much

1

to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

1

waitress

3

giving something a try because one has nothing to lose

1

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

2

uniform

1

huge; big; gargantuan

1

to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)

1

deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)

1

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

1

cares; ill feeling; reserve

1

to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke

1

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

1

drama; play; powerful drug

1

to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged

1

long time; many years

1

to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)

1

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

1

something like ...; something called ...

2

bet; wager; stake; gamble

4

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

1

trivial; slight

1

in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short

2

ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase

1

setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)

1

perception; sensing; noticing

1

loss; forfeit

1

torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream

1

good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

1

to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

1

if; in case; supposing

1

wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper

1

body; group; party; company; troupe

1

to be worried; to be troubled

2

to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

1

to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad

1

to fall down; to drop

1

to pull up; to haul up

1

bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile

1

solitude; loneliness; isolation

1

furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking

1

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice

1

had better do so

2

life on the run

1