jpdb beta

to have a meal together; to sit at table

1

dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish

1

to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard

1

foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature

1

boiled and half-dried bonito

1

disconnection; interruption; burn-out

1

extremely; very much

1

queer; odd; fantastic

2

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

1

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

1

Netherlands; Holland

1

United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain

1

coast; shore; inshore; coastal waters

1

various countries; various regions; various provinces

2

to wander from place to place; to change jobs

1

language

1

outsider; alien elements

1

messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things

1

Shanghai (China)

2

Chinese (language)

1

often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply

1

accurate; correct; precise; exact

1

grammar

1

bloody fool!; you idiot!

1

to drift (to); to be washed ashore

1

to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch

1

in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time

4

poaching

1

on the way back; when about to go back

1

anchorage; anchoring; mooring

2

gambling; competition; game (of chance)

1

potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato

10

a bag; one bag

2

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

2

as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction

3

to throw away; to abandon

2

to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

2

panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind

1

gesture; sign; hand signal

1

word; language; speech

1

horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside

3

to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into

1

translation; deciphering; decoding; translation

1

load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility

1

out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly

3

bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship

1

big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity

1

parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering

1

skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

1

to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables)

1