jpdb beta

big prize; first prize

1

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

6

food and drink; eating and drinking

1

with a vomiting sound

1

homo-; homo; (male) homosexual; homozygote; homozygous; homogenization; Homo (genus of primates that includes modern humans)

1

now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

1

novelist; fiction writer

1

an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"

1

horsefly; gadfly

1

spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge

2

thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly

1

against; contrary to

1

expression of love; showing love

2

disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing

1

to come to like a lot; to fall in love

1

longing for others; wanting company

1

counter for (school) periods; nth period

1

revised edition (of a book or manuscript); authoritative edition; standard edition; final version of a book as edited by the author; revised edition of a book as edited by the author

1

yes

1

straps for mobile phone

1

intimidation; threat; bluster

1

being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work

1

nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish

1

lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly

1

loose; promiscuous; quick; brisk; rash; thoughtless

1

rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable

1

to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows

1

cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate

2

everyone at once; everyone together

1

standard; set; routine; decided

1

quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient

1

cream puff

1

to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)

1

marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials

1

(written) invitation; letter of invitation

1

puffing (e.g. cigarette smoke); bobbing (to the surface); floating lightly

1

to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way

1

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

2

matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon

1

sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan

1

editor (in publishing, etc.)

1

gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)

1

puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish

2

poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful

1

suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action

1

soft roe; milt; albino

1

to eat up (in no time); to gobble up; to make short work of; to put away

1

fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

1

mood; atmosphere; mood

2

cane; walking stick; staff; wand

1