jpdb beta

dash

1

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

4

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

2

pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

5

uh-huh; sniff-sniff

2

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

1

that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

3

honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language

1

to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

1

humming; crooning

2

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

1

good humour (humor); good mood

3

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

1

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

3

shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation

4

bonbon

1

remuneration; recompense; reward; toll

2

quite a lot

1

trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

1

being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge

1

money

1

(doing something) for money; being mercenary

1

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

5

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

3

leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing

2

boyfriend; he; him

6

dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

2

awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion

1

martial arts; military arts; Bushido

1

to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)

1

eighteen; 18

1

meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence

1

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

2

to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project

4

priest; monk; bonze

1

weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless

1

indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice

1

direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

8

reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)

1

that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case

1

pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg

1

to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)

1

measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

4

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

2

one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish

2

getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)

3

to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...

1

wicked; evil; wrong; bad

5