jpdb beta

stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock

3

to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

9

from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely

22

down; below; downward

4

fair-skinned; light-complexioned

1

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

5

as expected; predictably; not surprisingly

20

to scoop; to ladle out

13

to seal up

1

in succession; one after another

8

standing on tiptoes

3

even

1

the lust for conquest

1

at someone's (something's) mercy

6

all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total

18

to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into

37

to push someone (towards); to encourage someone

16

fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade

1

against; contrary to

5

athlete

5

until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

10

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

28

to arch; to be curved; to become bow-shaped; to bend backward

2

ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy

5

feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly

1

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

23

cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)

2

to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape

3

to squeeze out; to wring out

11

to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair

6

privilege; special right

3

confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)

2

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

37

(one's) figure; build; physique; style

4

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

11

high-pitched; shrill

7

to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)

16

to engrave; to carve out

1

to aim at

7

sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...

5

just because; even if; even though

2

convenience store lunch box

4

rotation

1

to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember

4

pork

1

pork fried with ginger

6

completely satisfied; as pleased as can be

1

house; one's house; one's home; one's family

15

cabbage (Brassica oleracea)

2

washing (esp. dishes and laundry)

8