jpdb beta

target

1

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

1

to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling

1

preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead

1

generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points

3

to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

1

to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)

8

to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out

1

yes; that is so

1

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

4

be; is

10

straight line

1

village

4

usual state of things

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

whisky; whiskey

1

drinking straight from a bottle

1

spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off

1

to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet

1

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

5

valuable; high-priced; precious; monetary value; price

1

to easily attain victory; to dupe; to swindle

1

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

2

one boat; one ship

7

sign of a ship (e.g. through fog, silhouette, etc.); outline of a ship

1

eyepatch; eye bandage

5

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

4

to buy; to purchase; to buy out

4

paint

1

to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off

3

sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing

1

distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin

1

skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline

2

papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham

2

to daub; to paint

2

reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries

1

pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

1

stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter

1

wild; rough; unrefined; unpolished; rugged; tough

1

look

1

disguise; masquerade

4

in the same way; like; likewise; similarly

2

to manage something successfully; to be successful

1

middle-aged man; uncle

1

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)

2

several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number

4

ocean; open sea

1

prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

1

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

1

goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

3