jpdb beta

to soothe; to calm; to pacify

3

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

1

to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath

1

deforestation

1

increase in population; population growth

1

subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge

1

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

2

to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

2

each and every; all

1

word; vocabulary

1

disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

1

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

1

pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

1

like; as if; the same as

1

acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption

8

every day

1

so far as

1

a push; another effort

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

4

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

1

mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild

1

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

3

tone (of voice); manner of talking

2

freedom; liberty

2

mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

1

tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

2

at least; at most; (even) just

1

repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

2

each; every

2

destruction; disruption; (application) crash

5

to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)

1

fresh cream

6

heat up

1

to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

2

bluff

2

to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)

1

chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip

1

art; technique; means; way; trick; trap

2

sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)

1

to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

1

manner; style

1

something worthy of comparison; something being compared

1

firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot

1

embodiment; realization; materialization

1

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

2

ready (to do); willing

1

amount of money; sum of money

11

cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless

1

if it is the case that ...

13