jpdb beta

how are you?

1

imperial throne; the Crown

1

a long time (since the last time)

1

to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature

1

territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)

6

rule; government

1

while studying

1

taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole

1

Ernest; Ernesto

1

shogi; Japanese chess

1

dispersing; breaking up; running away

1

only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)

1

sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy

1

taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction

1

because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece

1

astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant

1

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

2

breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest

3

to leave open

1

last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

6

navigator; host (of a TV show, etc.); hostess; MC

3

riding together; riding with

2

fellow passenger

1

roger; understood; OK

1

secondary; subordinate

2

to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)

1

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

1

basket; basketball; basket cloth

1

companion; company; tritagonist

1

unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

1

if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose

1

spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration

1

most satisfactory

1

land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

4

submersion; inundation; being flooded

2

it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

2

unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene

1

trap

6

one person; another name; nickname; alias

1

to regret

1

beckoning

2

work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of

1

to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)

1

fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)

1

notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)

1

time limit

1

breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing

8

direct contact

1

jostling; crowding

2

vehicle weight; car weight

3