jpdb beta

humming; crooning

6

tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)

1

same sex

2

nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless

4

the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence

1

exclusive possession; sole ownership; monopoly

1

southern part; the south (of a region)

11

laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet

3

to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)

2

the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)

1

sandy beach

5

to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed

11

overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle

2

hat; cap; cap (move)

2

with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily

3

to run away and hide

1

to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)

1

tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance

2

on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time

4

gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)

22

high waves; heavy seas

1

beach; foreshore

6

human; humane

2

to take out; to drag out

2

to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)

1

covered with; stained; smeared

1

to lend a hand; to help

7

pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt

4

to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe

1

completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe

1

person adrift on the sea; castaway (on an island)

1

dukedom; duchy; principality

4

(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality

2

beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank

2

(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise

3

caravel

1

sail

6

medium size

2

passenger boat

2

stability; security; equilibrium

3

sunbathing; basking in the sun

4

to doze (off)

1

direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun

1

to be exposed to wind; to (go out to) get some air

1

to become better; to improve

2

anti-travel sickness (medicine)

1

fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road

1

shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word

6

ferry

1

(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta

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