jpdb beta

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

3

to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)

1

Edison

1

celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position

1

all companies; each company

1

changing cell phone models

1

spoken language; colloquial speech; (modern) spoken Japanese; written style based on (modern) spoken Japanese

2

discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon

1

in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely

2

armchair theory; impracticable theory

1

to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

4

to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse

1

publication; issue

1

one's own handwriting; autograph

1

statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging

3

to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly

1

crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat

7

spanking (usu. erotic)

1

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

2

separate; respective

2

sumptuous feast; debauch

1

deep meditation; mature consideration

1

suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows

1

being lost in deep thought

1

translation; version (e.g. "English version")

2

downcast look

1

to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

4

hula hoop; Hula-Hoop

2

haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing

1

telephone number

5

revenge

4

far away in the distance; in the far distance

1

opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)

4

hot spot

1

(not) so much; (not) that much

2

renowned; famous

2

vocal percussion; beatboxing

1

very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound

2

personal information

1

to see through; to see the true nature of something

3

contact address

1

address; email address

1

student number (for seating, etc. in class)

1

echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination

1

amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic

2

what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?

2

bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics

8

splashing (water)

3

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

3

pistil

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