jpdb beta

not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe

1

heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

1

to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into

1

easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic

1

both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence

1

harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid

2

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

6

exemplar; model; example; pattern

1

to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

7

different (from); not the same (as)

1

almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time

1

the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was

1

crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk

1

(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity

1

to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish

1

rice cooker

1

set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo

5

to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)

1

to begin (doing); to start (doing)

1

to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

1

intonation; accent; modulation; inflection

1

crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)

1

to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step

1

tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon

1

Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)

1

world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)

1

crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion

1

younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)

1

disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

1

abduction and confinement (esp. unlawful)

1

end

1

to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate

1

house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband

1

to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

2

tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)

1

to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by

1

stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation

1

dining chair

1

fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress

4

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

1

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

1

methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it

1

sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

2

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

2

oil

3

to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

1

dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

1

to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease

1

to stretch (one's body)

1

bowl

1