jpdb beta

signing; autograph session

2

new book; new publication

2

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

1

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

1

inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

2

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

1

will not do; do not; does not

1

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

3

new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier

1

reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground

1

wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish

1

capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper

4

little by little

3

to move forward; to move on

1

aromatherapist

1

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

1

among these; between these; of these; in here; in this

1

coarse; rough

1

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

1

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

1

near; close by; within reach; familiar

1

target area (e.g. archery); range (e.g. rifle, firing)

1

castle site; ruins of a castle

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

1

preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

1

line; queue; procession; matrix

1

tasting; sampling

2

charming; fascinating; attractive

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

2

Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?

1

warp; curvature; curve; arch

1

bilge water

1

in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue

1

in one's imagination

1

I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

2

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

1

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

1

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

1

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

4

worries; cares; troubles

1

to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

1

being ...

1

foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

2

the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

1

to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

1

pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

1

warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant

1

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

1

naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank

3