jpdb beta

being extremely busy; being swamped with work

1

to be worth it; to pay

1

sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

1

Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)

1

base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source

1

(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base

2

to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)

1

old cloth; rag

1

last night

1

long ago

2

to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity

1

to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

2

vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry

1

rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby

1

to lie down; to throw oneself down

1

to survive; to live long

2

shabby; seedy

4

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

1

cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted

1

to flow into; to pour into; to stream into

2

to be of help; to be useful; to go toward

1

tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous

2

consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern

1

borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)

1

beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball

1

I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor

1

omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct

1

settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards

3

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much

1

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

wear; abrasion

1

to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion

2

receiving; receipt

1

to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

1

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

1

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

5

carpenter

1

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

1

quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift

4

rounding

1

predicament; one's ground; one's position

1

to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)

1

pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar

2

cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine

3

to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)

1

seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways

1

to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class

3

bishop

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mythical two-tailed monster cat

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to smile

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