jpdb beta

drinking straw; straw

1

curious; strange; unusual

1

store interior; inside of a shop

5

even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful

1

in proportion to; according to; depending on

9

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

8

cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree

3

somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra

3

to gulp down (a drink); to slurp

2

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

2

to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened

1

French fries; chips

1

one; one

4

knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle

2

chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension

2

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

4

sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

3

even

3

bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)

1

calm; composed; cool; quiet

2

follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

12

diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

1

progress; development

1

potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato

4

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

1

details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view

1

to get information out of a person; to begin listening

1

half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%

1

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

1

entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)

1

back (of a chair)

2

(body) weight

2

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

4

to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

7

quick-wittedness; tact

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

1

direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

4

manner; style

1

dubious; puzzled; suspicious

4

(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression

1

the ... in question

1

reaction; response; reaction

7

to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake

1

to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively

4

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

4

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

10

sympathy; compassion; pity

2

to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

2

sequel of a story

2

and; thereupon; because of that

4