jpdb beta

small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude

2

experience; history; record; career

2

to not take seriously; to take lightly

1

self-deprecating routine; self-deprecating joke

1

anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

1

how old; what age

2

what is it?

1

grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult

1

beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

1

devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding

1

to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast

3

metropolitan bylaw; metropolitan ordinance

1

young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

1

kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool

1

self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride

1

adult; adult; pornographic; explicit

2

enough about ...

1

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of

2

such ... as; or some such

2

looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference

2

cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow

1

giving something a try because it will not do any harm

1

portion; section; part

2

to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution

1

and; as well as

1

(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)

1

to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to

1

to triumph; to be elated with success

2

on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

2

perception; sensing; noticing

1

specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying

1

to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)

1

exception

1

to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave

1

self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin

1

proud; boastful; bragging; conceited

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!

1

mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus

1

to speak ill of; to disparage

1

serves you right!; see what happens!

1

child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

2

to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

1

mental age

1

breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor

4

to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)

1

penalty; sentence; punishment

1

(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place

1

malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality

1