jpdb beta

upturned eyes

1

nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing

1

laughing in astonishment (at something silly or stupid); scoff

1

foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead

1

back (of a chair)

1

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

5

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

2

start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game

1

buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking

2

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

both sides

1

success; prosperity; boom

1

roller coaster; big dipper

3

long line; long queue

1

waiting one's turn

1

to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient

1

bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile

1

to complain; to make a complaint

2

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

3

no exception; without exception; always the same

1

to swarm; to gather

1

control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order

1

kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

1

matter of time; question of time

1

high-pitched; shrill

1

flute; fife; pipe; whistle

1

bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly

1

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

1

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

1

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

4

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

1

no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents

2

relation; connection

1

intimidating air; sense of intimidation

1

(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly

2

retreating figure; appearance from behind

1

both arms

1

approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)

1

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any

1

to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

1

profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)

1

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

2

to try and do something; to attempt to do something

3

place of destination

1

to come and go; to go back and forth

1

restless; fidgety; in a hurry

1

discrimination; discernment; identification

1

to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature

1

to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)

2

to bite and tear; to bite a hole in

1