jpdb beta

short distance; short range; short-haul

3

tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale

1

top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical

1

doing one's duty

1

device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

2

short joke; quick one-liner

1

to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

1

wind pressure

1

rage; fury; exasperation; indignation

1

to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

1

round-robin tournament; round-robin competition

2

order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence

1

very small difference (esp. in time); tiny interval

1

to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted

1

Saturday

1

unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat

1

flower bud

1

silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

1

bridge

1

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

1

parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross

1

taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep

1

purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge

1

to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor

2

dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky

1

dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily

1

to pick at; to peck at

2

great delight; great satisfaction; rapture

1

whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying

2

to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)

1

far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

1

to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer

1

to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around

1

to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower

1

dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk

1

temporary; transitory; short-lived

1

reluctant; hesitant

1

noise

1

with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure

1

to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch

1

smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane

1

dark red; dark brown; reddish brown

1

change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration

1

forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)

1

slug

1

small bird; little bird

1

stuffy; steamy; sultry

1

juvenile Japanese sea bass (usu. 2-3 years old and 30-60 cm in length)

1

I told you so

1