jpdb beta

love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by

2

to give; to do (something) for

1

to kill time

1

upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives

1

to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy

1

sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)

1

to be bewildered; to be perplexed

1

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

3

original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator

1

to eagerly look forward to

1

(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)

2

expert (technical) knowledge; expertise

1

match; game; bout; contest

1

value; worth; virtue; blessing

1

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

1

prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)

1

kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

1

to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate

2

neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town

1

show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

4

good; goodness; right; virtue

1

mint; peppermint

1

refining; purification; careful manufacture

1

to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk

1

to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for

1

feelings of gratitude

1

proud; lordly

1

to look down on; to make light of

1

to write in

1

pigeon; dove

14

to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch

1

tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister

9

restoration; restitution; rehabilitation

1

convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating

1

fast ship

2

oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance

1

to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize

1

ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill

1

large-scale disaster; major disaster

1

earthquake

1

water damage; flood disaster

1

paper bag

2

to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to

1

series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)

3

to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)

1

to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon

1

matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)

1

inner lid

1

stir-fry; stir-frying

3

indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); pardon; excuse; justification; making amends for a previous misdoing

1