jpdb beta

scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing

2

to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

2

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

1

facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)

2

right; privilege

1

gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply

2

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

2

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

3

while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way

2

brief glimpse of a woman's underwear

2

pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

1

dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting

1

lens

2

to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place

1

back (of the body)

17

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

2

teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

57

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

2

for today; for the time being

1

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

2

PTSD; post-traumatic stress disorder

1

that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!

3

to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of

3

to keep away; to keep at a distance

2

bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand

2

important; essential; significant; major; key; principal

7

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

1

proposal; proposition; suggestion

4

to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to

2

filming permit; shooting permit

1

pocket

4

piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper

1

sketchbook

2

paper

5

day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

2

doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness

1

getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)

1

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

6

the front; honest; upright; decent

2

art club

2

testimony; (verbal) evidence

1

origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient

3

portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)

5

looking over someone's shoulder

1

softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

6

cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

5

to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

1

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

2

mascot character; mascot

1

use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement

4