jpdb beta

(process of) elimination

4

(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)

2

unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless

1

to narrow; to contract

2

assertion; declaration; affirmation

3

to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback

1

to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback

1

posture; stance

2

school building; schoolhouse

2

casual; doing something without taking it too seriously

1

staff room

3

to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty

2

age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)

3

sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head

6

to annoy; to cause trouble

1

a throw; a fall

1

condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat

29

to use up; to exhaust; to wear out

3

main gate; main entrance

2

inertia; force of habit

6

aimless; rambling; desultory; casual

2

no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents

1

to watch intently; to stare

1

indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question

1

club activities; extracurricular activities

1

to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing

1

Christ

1

soap; soapland; brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes

1

expanding into a chain (e.g. store, hotel); development of chain stores

1

izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks

7

to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen

3

these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)

1

small salary; meagre salary; low pay

1

bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate

1

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

1

touch panel

2

thirty; 30

6

six; 6

6

laughing foolishly; cackling

4

employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson

9

medium beer mug

5

cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry

13

beer mug; stein; tankard

3

one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

3

fried food; frying food

1

somewhat below; slightly below

1

beer

8

order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order

3

quarter of a century

2

muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something

1