jpdb beta

to arrive home; to return

1

to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited

1

shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)

1

dusty

3

many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)

2

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

1

fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

2

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

5

race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku

1

shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)

1

everyday occurrence

1

emotional scars; mental trauma

1

paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable

1

to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)

1

wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly

2

confusion; distraction; derangement

1

evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat

1

outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious

1

behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast

4

connection; relation

1

shoelace; bootlace

1

often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply

1

dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off

1

to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

1

equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent

1

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

1

possible; potential; practicable; feasible

2

to lie down; to throw oneself down

1

to fall asleep

1

to end without incident; to not turn into something serious

2

desk

7

concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)

1

Dear Sir or Madam, in reply to your letter ...

1

(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead

2

hammock

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

7

to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

1

world map

1

(air or sea) route; course; line; run

1

to attempt; to test; to try out

1

bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building

1

to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense

3

equilibrium; good balance; poise

1

exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

1

brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark

4

nice; likeable; desirable

1

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

3

external; superficial; outward; surface

1

fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion

1

science

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