jpdb beta

compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense

1

forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly

2

meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent

1

dress-up doll

1

reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

1

words of praise; eulogy; compliment

1

melancholy; gloom; depression

1

unexpectedly; by chance; by accident

1

zip fastener; zipper; zip

1

to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble

1

sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast

1

going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead

1

impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order

1

to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress

1

to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)

1

word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake

1

chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly

1

aspect; phase; condition; modality

1

to grapple

1

marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife

1

to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward

1

appearance; expression; manifestation

1

omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition

1

to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest

1

sadness and gloom

1

the eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)

1

getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)

1

eating house; restaurant that serves simple food

1

second floor; upstairs

1

large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)

1

hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower

1

one's post; place of work; workplace

1

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

1

travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)

1

sense of orientation; sense of direction

1

mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito

1

stone throwing; (throwing) stone

1

utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus

1

roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight

1

evening; night; nighttime

1

to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself

1

foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien

1

complexion; colour; color; blood red

1

hard to read; illegible

1

highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging

1

short; brief

1

before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

1

to ambush

1

bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence

2

(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup

1