jpdb beta

beef jerky

1

forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding

1

small bag or pouch carried in the hand

1

to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward

1

past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

1

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

2

what people say; rumours; public opinion

1

to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

2

to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap

1

leaving something where it is; abandoning something

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)

1

antiseptic; disinfectant

1

to scent out; to discern

1

quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)

1

to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up

2

morning; forenoon; just before noon

1

respiratory tract; air duct

1

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

1

customs; customs house

1

immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)

1

lifesaving

2

electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG

2

white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson

1

fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)

1

serious injury

1

to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged

1

colon; eau de Cologne; colonist

2

to be dead; to be lifeless

1

outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

1

to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep

1

creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep

1

have a pain in one's chest

1

sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness

2

8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar

1

(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection

1

baton

1

zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

1

at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally

1

one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object

2

suspect (person)

1

to thrust away; to send flying

1

talk; conversation; dialogue

1

foreign travel; overseas trip

1

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

2

false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation

1

incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

1

on business; for business; business purpose

2

cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics

4

white hair; grey hair; gray hair

1