jpdb beta

earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering

1

mere consolation; temporary peace of mind

1

serious look (on one's face); straight face

1

consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness

1

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

1

secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

1

stealthily; secretly; in secret

1

sticking out prominently (usu. something long and thin); rising up

1

always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often

1

retaliation; revenge

1

men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men

1

big problem; major issue; big controversy

2

online shopping; e-commerce; mail order

1

brand-new article; new item

1

joke

2

lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up

1

charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking

1

sandwich

1

to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to

6

setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

1

to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

1

complete devotion; body and soul; one's best

2

lunch; midday meal

1

tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony

1

selection

2

fresh

1

first of all; first thing

1

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

1

the very best; excellent; superb

1

link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic

2

root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base

1

(air) temperature

1

shade of a tree; bower

1

rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)

1

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

1

administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like

1

ardor; enthusiasm

1

work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income

1

encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)

3

to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public

1

to burn; to get fired up

1

improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

3

to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up

1

pressure

2

to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow

1

strong pressure; heavy pressure

1

(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)

1

double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n

1

sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...

1

steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable

1