jpdb beta

the public; general public

1

(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)

1

to pierce through; to break through

3

going unsolved; remaining unanswered

1

person standing watch; guard duty

1

extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding

1

dresser; dressing table; vanity table

1

wig; hairpiece; toupee

3

lawsuit; complaint

1

with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks

2

to knock down; to knock out

2

to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten

2

professional wrestling move

1

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

8

to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started

1

guardian deity

1

for men

1

to be able to hold one's head up (of an infant)

1

both repellant and attractive at the same time; both cute and disgusting

2

garbage dump; dump site

3

(adding) fuel to the fire

1

being settled; coming to a conclusion

1

(taking) a bath

1

both repellant and attractive at the same time; both cute and disgusting

1

with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound

4

to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)

1

having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell

1

the greater embraces the less; better too big than too small

1

how!; what!; alas!

3

the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman

1

mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking

8

seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment

3

to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of

1

business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy

1

regular customer; valued client

1

price reduction; discount

1

coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting

2

magnetism; magnetic force

1

with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully

1

glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)

21

through glass

1

squeaking (of an engine, skis on snow, etc.)

1

cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief

1

triumphantly; proudly

1

water outlet; tap; faucet

2

point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)

1

fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit

2

label

1

raw materials; ingredient

1

sacred wine; sacred sake; sake offered to the gods; sake

1