jpdb beta

disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation

1

training; drill; practice; practising; discipline

1

favour; favor

1

to scrape off; to shave off

1

unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest

1

to become clumsy; to miss one's aim

1

however; because; as

1

kung fu

2

something or other; what-do-you-call-it; what-do-you-call-them; blah blah blah; yada yada yada

1

equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)

1

strong sake; firewater; rotgut

4

foolish talk; idle talk

1

go-on; Wu reading; on reading of a kanji based on 5th and 6th century Chinese

1

excessive; exorbitant

1

popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)

1

to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

3

recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute

1

port authority; port administration

2

worries; cares; troubles

1

insurance payout; insurance money

1

to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave

2

lawsuit; complaint

1

this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such

1

pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked

1

wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue

1

affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

3

worst; worst-case (scenario)

1

show me

1

length (of an animal); body length

1

to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

1

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

1

signature phrase; signature saying

2

to speak; to object

1

act of mercy; helping another person

1

proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio

1

canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle

2

a sentence; one sentence; (short) piece of writing

1

to age; to grow old

1

rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance

2

old friend; old pal

1

objection; dissent; protest

1

underestimation; undervaluation

1

guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections

1

wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis

1

failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness

1

to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich

1

dodgy dealings; monkey business

1

steady; honest; sober; straightforward

1

tourism industry; tourist industry

1

estimate (of costs); budget

1