jpdb beta

sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

6

earnest; kind; sincere

1

(in spite of) being old enough to know better

3

working adult; full-fledged member of society

3

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

1

(in the middle of) considering; deliberating

1

sponsor

4

brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment

1

thank you very much

1

overanxiety; needless worry

1

attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to someone's name

1

sweet; sugary

1

low dining table; tea table

3

young couple

1

happy family get-together

1

to make narrow

1

undressing; taking off one's clothes; stripping

2

to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

1

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

3

puzzle

2

to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)

3

abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty

7

to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures

1

hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity

3

good evening

1

article to be delivered; present

1

worries; cares; troubles

3

ticklish; embarrassing

1

long bath; staying in the bath for a long time

1

all's well that ends well; it will all come good in the end

1

chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser

1

dowel; joggle

1

dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)

3

to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

1

awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour

2

niddle-noddle; nid-nod; nodding off

1

to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat

1

hand net; dip net; scoop net

2

hindrance; impediment

1

single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (tennis, badminton, etc.)

1

(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character

1

to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up

1

shampoo

2

(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep

1

thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)

1

man with wife and kids

1

assistant; right-hand man; subordinate; catcher

2

second year of high school; second-year high-school student

1

collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection

2

to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)

2