jpdb beta

gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal

1

to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

1

mushroom

1

miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)

1

to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear

1

to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

5

to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)

3

corner; nook

1

to crouch; to squat; to cower

1

pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

1

gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me

2

since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman

1

desperation; struggle to the death

1

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

2

counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty

5

criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation

1

dying; death; dead; useless; damned

2

do your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at it

1

reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

1

(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support

1

to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through

1

forehead; brow

2

to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint

1

indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable

1

colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm

1

drool

2

hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar

1

to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard

1

exposed; scanty; bare; public; open

1

physical beauty

1

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

1

shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)

1

to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)

1

contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features

1

pectoral (muscle)

1

abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)

2

silence (not speaking); muteness

1

push-up (exercise); press-up

1

to get one's breath back; to calm down

1

space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare

1

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

1

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

2

approximately the same

1

fundamental; basic

1

strength training; resistance training; muscle-building

2

three; 3

1

counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

1

to lose heart; to lose motivation

1

rest; relief; relaxation

2

continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on

2