jpdb beta

birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world

3

the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain

1

really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

1

it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right

3

stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

1

truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

1

had better do so

1

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

1

weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health

1

as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie

1

to be kind to; to treat kindly

1

to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

1

outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider

2

whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches

1

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

1

to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart

1

secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method

2

diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

1

incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling

1

full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

2

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

1

disturbance; trouble; ups and downs

1

one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month

1

mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence

1

to be worn down; to be reduced

1

to be exhausted; to be tired out

1

soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)

1

to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

1

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice

1

entrance; admission; entering

2

party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)

1

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

1

(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)

1

shorts

1

nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown

1

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

2

filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)

3

contradiction; inconsistency

2

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

4

to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

1

Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)

1

straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation

1

perversion; inversion

2

sleeping together

2

to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to

1

to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

1

on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently

1

taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven

1