jpdb beta

loafers

1

to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

1

optimistic; hopeful

1

to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen

1

needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry

1

ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer

1

not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work

1

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

1

heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)

1

hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind

1

to chide; to rebuke; to reprove

1

(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form

1

to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

1

to smile pleasantly

1

simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty

1

concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

1

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

1

yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

1

to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

1

face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)

1

lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily

1

genuine article; real thing; real deal

6

constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up

1

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

1

perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual

1

bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling

1

suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly

1

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

1

courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts

1

(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)

1

itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager

1

location for closing party

1

store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)

1

pub

1

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

1

victory celebration party; victory banquet

1

short; brief

1

drink; beverage

1

end; edge; tip

2

thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight

1

glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)

5

in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)

1

leading part; leading actor; leading actress

1

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

2

stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough

1

compared to

1

unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous

1

way (of doing); manner; method; means

1

remote past; far ago; time immemorial

1

to yearn for (someone, something); to miss

1