jpdb beta

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

4

back; behind; rear

3

to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind

2

outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

2

with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward

1

to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

1

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

2

follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

1

jokingly; in the form of a joke

1

to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

2

easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)

1

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

3

the ... in question

1

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

3

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

1

first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

3

type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing

1

oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then

1

very loud volume; megavolume

1

to get used to hearing

3

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

1

sweet potatoes baked in hot stones or pebbles

3

sweet potatoes baked in hot stones or pebbles

1

shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

2

dancing or jumping for joy

1

to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune

1

hey; listen

1

roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato

20

loveable; very likeable; like very much

2

buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking

2

proposal; proposition; suggestion

4

improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore

1

sweet potato shop; sweet potato seller

4

weird; odd; bizarre; curious

1

humming; crooning

3

to start singing

1

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

1

shock; impact; crash

3

shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma

1

(doing something) in tears

1

favourite dish (favorite); favourite food

1

to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade

1

food

1

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

3

scholarly

1

knowledge; information

4

extensive knowledge; erudition

2

worldly; secular

1

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

1

decision; determination

1