jpdb beta

swallowing; understanding; comprehension; apprehension

1

improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

5

shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player

1

driver; chauffeur

10

news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition

3

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

7

fighting game (esp. one-on-one)

1

don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep

1

to do

4

amount of money; sum

2

cheque; check

1

if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play

1

taking the initiative

2

to take (be in) charge of

1

without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately

1

pigeon; dove

2

peashooter

2

fall; drop; descent; coming down

7

to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded

1

to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)

1

to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient

1

to keep one's mouth shut; to clam up; to be silent; to say nothing

1

good policy; wise policy; best plan

4

doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)

2

restoration; repair; mending

1

paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster

1

to lose heart; to lose motivation

1

beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end

1

won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

12

snapping (e.g. branch)

1

to tremble

1

to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel

3

fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry

2

outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence

5

soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice

1

child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face

4

arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)

12

wrinkle; crease; ripple

3

marriageable age; chance of marriage

1

pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment

1

bitch; female dog

1

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

1

we

11

diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage

1

to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly

1

staring at; gazing at; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look

1

(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)

1

reading aloud; recitation

9

collective responsibility; joint liability

1

standing up

8