jpdb beta

to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)

2

to defend oneself; to protect oneself

1

to form a complete whole; to be joined together

1

shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade

2

growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension

1

wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers

3

Guinness Book of Records

1

primitive; original

5

signal gun; starting gun

4

turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point

2

dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic

3

goal line

2

knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge

1

rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations

2

piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love

1

pocket heater; hand warmer; heater pack

7

chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit

1

annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps

1

unavoidable; inevitable; inescapable; hopeless; beyond help

1

common raccoon (Procyon lotor)

1

health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell

3

report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing

1

woodpecker

2

to jab; to hit; to punch

1

to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular

2

megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer

1

announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release

1

width of a road

2

(one's) quota; assignment

5

management; administration; operation

2

whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle

1

form; method; system; formula

2

hooray; hurrah

1

dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning

3

embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin

6

going off course; going out of bounds

1

indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)

1

unlucky

2

slow-footed

1

to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance

2

shoelace; bootlace

1

to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

1

growing thickly; growing densely

1

slope; slanting surface; bevel

2

drainage

1

involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation

2

heavy-handed; iron-fisted; authoritarian

1

obsession; compulsive idea

1

calculation; self-interest; selfishness

1

tragic but brave; heroic; grim

1