jpdb beta

nimbly; lightly

1

clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate

3

to take someone's pulse

1

to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean

2

emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs

4

to keep secret; to conceal

2

to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away

1

to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)

1

borrowing something already borrowed

1

therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason

4

complaining; nitpicking

1

uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain

1

cough; ahem

1

rather; better

5

lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass

2

to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)

3

charm; incantation; spell; curse

3

to become inverted; to become reversed

5

roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open

2

after dinner

4

to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

6

bullying (the weak); bully

1

cease-fire agreement

3

as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

2

in all sincerity; truthfully; honestly

1

lax; lenient; lukewarm; slow; sluggish

2

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

1

careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate

2

nonresistance

8

first experience (of something); first sexual experience

3

light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste

1

miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling

2

fork; forkball

5

nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets

1

to eat too much; to overeat

1

end; edge; tip

4

stealthily; secretly; in secret

4

one day; (on) a certain day

3

terrorist

1

scale; scales; bathroom scale; weighing machine

3

eating between meals; snacking

2

onigiri; rice ball

1

nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things

4

between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea

2

early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning

2

nearest; closest

1

emergency hospital

1

what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well

2

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

2

company; corporation; firm; one's workplace

4