jpdb beta

worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare

1

wrinkle; crease; ripple

1

staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location

6

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

1

around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

1

biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence

1

at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else

1

to take up space; to occupy space

1

cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties

1

to expel; to drive out

1

school cafeteria

1

procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen

1

difficult; hard

1

swept back hair

1

start

1

to be prolonged; to drag on

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

1

to get a late start

2

necessity

1

to frown; to scowl

2

prayer; wish; vow

1

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

1

store; shop

1

little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall

1

advice

1

thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering

1

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

1

(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events

1

close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

1

sisters

1

papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy

5

pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth

1

one week

1

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

1

acceptance

1

pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

1

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

1

correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)

2

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

1

strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly

1

a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)

1

tall (of a person)

1

female university student; female college student

7

to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)

1

emphasis-adding particle

1

to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

1

close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

1

slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)

1

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

1

winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying

1