jpdb beta

toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often

1

to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest

1

assistant; adjunct; lieutenant

1

means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)

2

abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance

1

inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

1

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

2

stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy

2

to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset

2

spectator; audience

1

reaching; attaining; arrival

7

toolbox

1

romantic

1

to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)

1

in this way; like this

2

unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

22

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

4

technical term; terminology; jargon

2

intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse

8

specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise

1

Dragonslayer

1

use; service; purpose

1

circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop

4

solving a riddle; solving a mystery

2

to suspect

3

(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart

4

to remain; to stay (somewhere)

3

acceleration

1

if you insist

1

nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than

4

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

7

one more time; once more; once again

3

not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser

2

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

3

to cling

2

inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front

2

to become better; to improve

5

messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things

1

marriage proposal; courtship

1

thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter

1

to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry

1

established reputation

3

joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious

1

philosophical

1

matter causing distress; something causing worry

2

reading partway; leaving half-read

2

to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)

4

sufficiency

1

nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others

3