jpdb beta

used article (esp. clothes)

1

to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up

3

absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme

1

to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

5

stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump

1

dark red; dark brown; reddish brown

5

baby; infant

1

pond

1

antique; curio

1

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

9

to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated

1

to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

5

to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

17

how; in what way; I wonder

1

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

22

reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes

2

entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

9

interested person; volunteer; supporter

1

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)

5

ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to

1

all you want; as much as one wants

6

be; is

2

habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

6

just because; even if; even though

4

juice; sap; soup; broth

26

to change clothes

1

cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service

2

complete set; all; everything

1

half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)

4

towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket

7

to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

5

sheet; bed sheet

8

sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly

5

craving; longing; thirsting

2

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

2

vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude

7

to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say

3

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

8

knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

7

swastika (esp. counterclockwise form as a Buddhist symbol); fylfot; swastika-shaped family crest; wow; yeah

1

mother and child

1

dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim

5

door (Western-style, car, etc.)

3

opening and shutting; opening and closing

4

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

1

being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind

3

moment by moment; hour by hour

4