jpdb beta

to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up

1

unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short

3

simply; merely; only; solely

4

to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

1

implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

1

withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction

2

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

3

how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

4

anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

1

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

1

to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

5

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

1

delight; great joy

1

to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

2

exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC

1

plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation

1

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

3

genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional

2

opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access

1

reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese

2

to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge

1

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

2

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

7

with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully

1

to get dry

2

(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)

1

surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed

3

feel good (pleasant)

1

moderately; in moderation

1

to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install

1

riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

1

softly; gently; lightly

2

surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)

1

sand; grit

1

new; fresh; novel

2

sitting; stability

1

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

2

good morning

2

good evening

1

any one; any; whichever

1

greeting; a fine thing to say

1

to have the privilege of doing

2

(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake

1

self-introduction

2

to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired

1

to make a mistake

2

estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

1

excuse; explanation

1

one way or the other; either way

1