jpdb beta

to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

3

waterproof

1

formal marriage interview; marriage meeting

1

load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment

2

to contribute jointly

1

one person's portion

1

an eye for people; the ability to judge character

1

insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen

1

astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast

1

breach of manners; breach of etiquette

1

unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

1

there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other

2

to break down; to collapse; to fall apart

1

unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear

1

compromise; giving in

1

manly; brave; heroic

1

sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease

1

requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

1

sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

1

to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

1

non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice

1

starting point; starting line

1

necessary information; required fields (e.g. in a form)

1

white light; corona

1

harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate

1

one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series

1

cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now

8

layering (clothing); wearing one garment over another

1

Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)

1

sleepiness; drowsiness

2

to tear off; to rip off

1

fraud; swindle

1

dizziness; giddiness; vertigo

2

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

2

not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect

2

staying up all night

1

new (musical) composition; new piece; new song

1

band; belt

3

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

1

to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)

1

to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations

2

to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)

1

to use a stopgap measure to cope with an emergency

1

turn (in line); order of things; sequential order

2

to be too numerous; to be too much

1

formation; combination

1

rock band

1

helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)

1

soccer club (at a school); football club

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