jpdb beta

boiling point

1

to dirty one's hands

2

downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle

1

meat pie

1

ordinary citizen; the general public

2

volunteer activities; volunteerism

1

likability; favorability; popularity

4

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

3

election campaign strategy; election tactics

2

committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting

1

dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

1

neutrality

1

expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)

3

feeling one gets from listening to something

1

to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched

1

power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour

1

supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent

5

having said that; on the other hand

4

to include; to welcome (in a group); to let in; (arch.) to bring near; (arch.) to put close; (arch.) to let come near

1

coward

1

to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine

1

kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre

3

all; every

2

maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting

1

average age

2

being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)

8

to suck; to lick

2

violent; rough

1

to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on

1

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

1

thus

1

performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)

2

number of votes polled; poll votes

11

to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring

2

hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs

2

carpet; rug; runner

2

(not) a single person; (no) one

1

large public bath

3

handmade

2

rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple

1

to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly

2

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

1

I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

2

to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)

1

one way or the other; either way

1

lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine

1

saute

1

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

1

offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering

1