jpdb beta

what grade (in school)

3

having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone

1

tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability

1

asking oneself

3

poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly

1

diving board

2

to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay

1

being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)

1

midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year

2

growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension

1

grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult

1

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

1

fair-skinned; light-complexioned

1

(riding) spur

1

dangerous; risky

1

natural enemy

1

you can never be too careful

1

huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to

3

race

2

bitter-tasting bug

1

to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)

4

to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up

1

(vulgar) thick voice

2

swimmer

2

splash (of water); spray

8

lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)

4

to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

1

having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience

2

to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm

1

for one person's use

1

thump; clang; clank

1

stray sheep; lost lamb; (fig.) person at a loss for what to do

1

participation award; prize for participation

2

to soften; to moderate; to relieve

1

mitten

1

head

2

to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)

1

(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director

1

to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together

1

mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil

1

half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe

1

to accrete; to become whole; to come together

1

flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest

1

crisp; staccato; piquant; clear

1

to hide; to conceal oneself

1

course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy

4

slouch

1

sports gym; gymnasium

1

training

1

rubdown with a dry towel

1