jpdb beta

neither

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

5

to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards

1

valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing

1

racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles

1

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

1

equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

3

after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward

2

madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart

2

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

1

to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch

1

humming a tune; humming unconcernedly

1

to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn

5

cut into cubes; diced

1

stifled (laughter); simmering

1

normally; habitually

3

to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon

1

spaghetti

1

to like; to prefer

3

welcome

1

race (of people); type of person

2

one; one

2

to boil; to simmer

2

serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

3

to make short work of; to eat up quickly

1

to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody

1

go for it; keep at it

1

to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

1

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

4

spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off

1

sunny place; in the sun

1

weekly holiday

1

research

1

bargain; bargain sale

1

something to wear; clothes

1

to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied

1

bowling (esp. tenpin)

2

advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person

1

to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating

1

shade of a rock

3

to appear

2

splashing; sloshing

1

shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford

2

to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle

2

negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet

1

to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up

3

to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again

1

to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up

5

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

2

chink in the armor (armour)

1