jpdb beta

friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people

1

to trust; to relax one's guard (around)

1

education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education

1

from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top

1

companion; company

1

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

1

to crouch; to squat; to cower

1

green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser

1

come out!; where are you?

1

groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)

1

just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable

1

hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation

1

in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

1

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

1

omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing

2

friendship; amity

1

portion; section; part

1

to talk together

1

thereupon; therefore; because of that

1

to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken

1

to be the case that

1

cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga

2

game

2

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

1

to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)

1

A4 (paper size)

1

blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper

1

(very) short story or article; short short story; conté

1

to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind

2

swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply

1

one night; one evening; all night; overnight

1

first; new

1

several months

1

career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)

1

inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

2

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

3

workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

1

Japanese film; Japanese painting

2

eat-in kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room

1

wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)

1

stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity

1

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

1

to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes

1

spectacle; sight; scene

1

(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague

1

six o'clock

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breakfast

3

to get high; to become inebriated

2

(small crunchy) dried sardines

2