jpdb beta

regretful; irresolute

1

artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans

2

when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally

2

wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)

3

one's father

2

pinning technique (in wrestling or judo); underhanded dealings

2

to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

2

hand luggage; hand baggage

1

the Building Standards Act

2

conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence

1

another family; another house

6

grandpa; granddad

22

reluctant; hesitant

1

individual; separate; personal; case-by-case

2

to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation

8

lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass

3

weird; strange; mysterious

2

unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age

6

panorama; panoramic painting

1

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

1

tour guide

3

model; pattern; paragon; exemplar

1

to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play; to sport; to frolic

1

ascending and descending; going up and down

2

condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat

15

workroom

2

chilly; unpleasantly cold

1

public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)

4

thick (esp. paper, cloth)

2

going home from work; on the way home from work

1

coordination; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours)

2

apparel (clothing)

1

to attract public attention; to create a stir; to arouse interest

1

to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit

1

made by one's (own) company

2

high-rise apartment building; high-rise condominium; tower block

2

security

1

administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor

6

toasted sandwich; hot sandwich; toastie

8

low-carb; low sugar

1

supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack

5

to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding

4

health management; health maintenance; health care

1

thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy

2

totem pole

1

oldest member of a group; longest-serving member

4

reedy field

3

Machiko

3

to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)

2

to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky

2