jpdb beta

to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

5

satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy

1

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

5

in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

3

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

3

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

4

imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing

6

child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

1

criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique

1

not caring; not giving a damn

3

to be conceited

1

to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

5

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

23

chance (of success); odds

2

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

4

worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning

1

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

5

to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)

2

to crush (with the weight of misfortune)

1

not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options

1

magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell

1

to use one's head

4

to get on; to climb on

2

decoration; ornament; trimmings

2

maintenance; preservation; improvement

8

plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal

6

bar; pub; tavern

6

box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)

2

tumble dryer; tumbler; tumbler dryer; drinking cup

6

to gulp down (a drink); to slurp

7

alcohol; sake

20

(filled) to the brim

3

to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse

5

heap; pile; stack; full measure

2

whisky; whiskey

2

bonbon

14

one by one; one after another; successively

6

lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly

1

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

14

heartburn; sour stomach

2

routine work; everyday work

3

to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout

6

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

15

Scotch; Scotch whisky; Scotch tweed

2

little by little; bit by bit; sparingly

4

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

18

amount of drink; one's drinking capacity

1

to get drunk

4

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

9

vodka

4