jpdb beta

end; close; termination

1

push-up

3

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

1

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

3

consommé

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

2

teary eyes

1

kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae

1

(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.

2

both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other

1

numerous; many

1

to choose; to select

12

safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory

1

adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger

2

to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

1

research project (e.g. at school); independent research

3

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

1

won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

3

study; research; investigation

2

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit

4

(nature, etc.) observation diary

2

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

2

every day

2

date; dating

1

copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

1

at least; at most; (even) just

1

handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn

1

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

1

to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry

4

cooked rice; meal

2

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

6

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

1

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

1

prudish; strait-laced; boring; square

1

class representative

2

these guys; these fellows

2

for your information; I'm telling you

1

to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture

2

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

1

while; even though; despite

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

4

this morning

2

sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead

3

family vacation; family trip

1

to return; to come back

3

even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

1

helper; assistant; help

1

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit

2

single word; a few words; brief comment

3