jpdb beta

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

5

to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference

3

apology

5

evening meal; dinner; supper

9

supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack

2

nikujaga; meat and potato stew

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable

2

belly; abdomen

1

dish of potatoes first boiled, then spun around while fried in a bowl (making them look as if covered in powder)

1

painful; being sorry; feeling sorry

2

protecting (someone); defending; standing up for

1

to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe

1

pangs of conscience

1

to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience

2

lip-syncing; lip-synching

1

dash

6

confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically

1

(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)

3

to distract one's attention

1

young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic

3

male instincts; male frivolity

4

thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

4

improved product

1

trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype

1

administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor

6

master key

1

earnestly

1

succeeding; following; trailing; next

1

shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade

2

the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town

2

to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake

6

new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)

7

dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence

4

laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig

7

perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly

2

worst case

2

insurance; guarantee; warranty

5

to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled

1

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

5

to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool

2

trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin

9

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

3

tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability

4

to fade; to become dim

2

disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty

10

to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out

2

big lie; whopper

1

confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself

3

partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)

2

to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy

1