jpdb beta

pleasure

1

back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind

1

labor; labour; work; Labour Party

1

natural disaster; cataclysm

1

to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about

1

güiro

1

to put back in a good mood; to cheer up

1

separate; scattered; apart

1

very busy

1

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

1

matter causing distress; something causing worry

1

daily lunch special; today's set lunch

1

to work hard; to toil; to moil; to keep one's nose to the grindstone; to slug away

1

soon; shortly; before long

1

understanding person; supporter

1

stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture

1

leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school

3

to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high

1

sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness

1

cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking

1

to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

2

to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread

1

to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune

2

arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews

1

opinion; point of view

1

more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)

1

to have one's hair stand on end

1

villain; baddie; the villain's part

1

writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)

3

to continue to do; to persist in doing

1

or

1

mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event

2

feigned illness

1

keep up your strength; chin up!

1

patting; stroking; caressing

3

tickling; tickle; joke; gag

1

penalty; sentence; punishment

1

batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest

1

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

1

full-time househusband; stay-at-home dad

4

groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth

1

to spread rumors; to spread rumours

1

to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

2

hesitation; indecision

2

to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down

1

hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!

1

borrowing; loan

1

fifteen; 15

1

leased land

2

empty lot; vacant plot of land

2