jpdb beta

fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

4

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

1

soft; flabby; spongy; mushy; soggy

4

to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around

2

acidity; acidic

1

to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander

1

does not seem (to be)

1

to like; to prefer; to be pleased by

1

defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable

1

to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up

1

to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize

1

falling plump; falling down flat

1

to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

3

to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

1

acid; sourness; sour taste

1

-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism

1

grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

1

mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice

1

to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal

1

to lift; to turn over; to fold over

1

on and after; from ... onward; since

1

overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky

1

to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry

1

burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

2

seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading

3

imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry

1

counter for choices, options, etc.

1

it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London

1

neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district

1

bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)

1

shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!

2

way of calling (something or someone)

2

real name

1

in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely

2

wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around

1

weather-beaten; bleached skull

1

secret weapon

1

to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back

1

game in which the object is to topple the opposing team's pole

1

to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence

1

rear garden; back yard

1

a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a

1

to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up

1

face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

1

guidance

2

looking for something; searching for something; object being sought

4

wall; fence

1

to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs

1

left side; left-hand side

2