jpdb beta

homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises

1

childhood; infancy

1

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

1

lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine

4

acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover

1

investigator; examiner

3

tagging

3

genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree

1

shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship

1

aviation; flying

1

(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling

2

shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

1

Dada; Dadaism; Dadaist

1

about the same; about equal to; close match

1

plump; rather overweight

1

swarthy; dark-skinned

1

I; me; yours truly

1

shy

1

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

1

forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive

1

gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal

1

cold reception; inhospitality

1

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

3

good policy; wise policy; best plan

1

healthy; robust

1

softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)

1

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

2

to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept

1

incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling

1

to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up

2

good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark

1

super-sweet; sickly-sweet; overly kind; overly soft (on someone)

1

to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)

1

unconfirmed information

1

Hameln

11

thought to be; seen as

1

unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable

1

warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent

1

back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards

2

from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside

2

wired; cabled; communication by wire

1

(sense of) hearing; auditory perception

1

two-way; bidirectional; interactive

2

to leave as it is; to defer

1

vent; ventilation opening

6

lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)

1

of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose

1

if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like

1