jpdb beta

art of self-defense (defence)

2

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

1

at any rate; anyhow

1

shopping; purchased goods

7

private; personal life; (one's) privacy

1

conversation

2

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

1

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

3

cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)

1

hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret

1

stress

1

vegetable

1

to make a speech; to address

1

to talk; to chat; to chatter

3

as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably

1

to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration

1

entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!

1

hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy

2

to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

2

rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up

1

work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty

4

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

5

day before yesterday

3

evening; dusk

1

dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)

1

light; faint; pale; fleeting

3

to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire

1

quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive

1

to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

1

silence (not speaking); muteness

2

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

1

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

2

(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever

1

hair (of the head); pubic hair

1

in order to do; for the purpose of doing

1

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

4

hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling

2

draw (in competition); tie game

1

strongest

1

adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant

1

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

7

to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

2

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

1

reliance; trust; faith; confidence

1

teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

1

to ponder; to brood

2

oh, yes?; really?

1

stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead

1

to speak; to say; to vocalize

3