jpdb beta

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

3

way; course; the only way

1

to pray; to wish

2

to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket

1

decision; determination

2

draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style

1

face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety

2

wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention

1

ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card

1

extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity

1

to cross a river

1

barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock

1

very small; tiny

1

to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up

1

grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely

4

to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

1

overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)

1

pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand

1

support; stay; prop

1

pearl

1

to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of

2

to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious

2

number of years

1

to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart

1

one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)

1

helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between

1

the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

3

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much

1

scrambled eggs

1

mashed potato

2

pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

1

cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware

1

extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

1

to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve

1

restoration; repair; mending

1

emotional; sentimental

1

to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation

2

adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair

1

subordinate person

1

tilling with horses

1

temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction

7

to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

1

addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)

2

commanding attitude; authoritative tone

1

to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound

1

(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

1

acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason

1

condensed milk

1

boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening

1

useless; vain; aimless; idle

2