jpdb beta

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

2

one by one; one at a time; in turn

4

to face the situation

1

after breakfast

1

free time; spare time

1

scone

1

explanation; vindication

1

to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal

3

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

4

to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

3

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

7

the other day; lately; recently

43

feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about

5

Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)

1

hiding one's embarrassment

11

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

45

emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing

14

to apologize; to apologise

38

very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best

4

doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)

2

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

45

remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted

3

complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)

2

in that manner; like that

14

underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie

38

joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)

4

to show each other

1

feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling

2

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

8

far sight and deep design

1

to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court

1

if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested

2

peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures

1

compression; condensation; constriction; compaction

2

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

1

foliage; leaves of trees

6

to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

3

departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

13

succession; continuation; series; sequence

7

lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

1

to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)

9

admiration; wonder; astonishment

1

lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap

1

to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)

1

counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m

3

pistol; handgun; revolver

2

tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)

1

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

3

tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)

27

to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

1