jpdb beta

Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite

3

one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke

1

remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude

1

many years; a long time

1

to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

1

to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...

1

dazzling; radiant

1

to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)

1

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

2

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

1

way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system

1

to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with

1

I see; that's right; indeed

1

to understand each other well; to relate to; to strike a sympathetic chord

1

manly; masculine; like a man

1

straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal

1

to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock

1

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

1

perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent

1

huh?; what's up?

2

adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust

1

adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills

1

high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

2

lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many

1

layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)

1

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

1

high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse

1

kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)

2

to blush; to redden

1

people

1

cooked rice; meal

1

to love

1

to show up; to appear; to turn up

2

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

1

to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)

2

to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide

1

29th day of the month; 29 days

3

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

2

making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)

1

paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement

1

another idea

1

fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion

1

messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid

1

day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

2

to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much

1

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

1

exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

1

to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down

1

doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious

1

strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance

1