jpdb beta

in that way; like that; that way

1

laboratory; seminar room; professor's office

4

harmless

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

1

engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson

2

magic potion

3

researcher

3

casual; unconcerned; nonchalant

1

bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism

1

to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

4

quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble

1

acceleration; speeding up

3

hot pursuit; hot chase

1

sending home; repatriation; deportation

1

lawn; grass

1

dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration

1

is there anything else?

1

flabby

2

pleasant feeling; good vibes

3

squishy; springy; bouncy

1

to ascertain; to check; to make sure

2

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

1

smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky

1

springy (texture); doughy; elastic

2

beautiful skin

1

with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease

1

to feel ashamed

1

fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person

3

to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

5

to dry

1

wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade

1

cheek

2

desperate

1

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

2

bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely

1

diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)

6

your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)

1

Conrad

145

to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively

1

convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience

1

fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion

2

index finger; forefinger

1

clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)

1

to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

2

lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up

1

handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade

1

several people; a few people

4

onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

1

spicy; piquant

1

yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill

1