jpdb beta

pencil sharpener

1

to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

5

earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

1

regret; repentance; remorse

1

even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

2

dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy

1

bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

7

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

3

as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

1

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

21

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

6

bark (of tree)

1

to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

1

killing two birds with one stone

1

cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits

2

flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable

2

approximately the same

2

long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

6

to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

1

piece of wood (cut from a larger piece); chip of wood; block of wood

3

string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions

1

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

1

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

2

memo pad

1

Yellow River civilization; Huang civilization; cradle of Chinese civilization

1

ancestor; forefather; foremother

1

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

1

wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

2

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

1

lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

2

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

4

small; compact

2

fibre; fiber; textile

2

papyrus

2

earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

1

to dig out; to pick up

1

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

1

labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble

1

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

2

choo-choo; chug-chug; chuff-chuff; brush-brush; scrub-scrub

1

face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

1

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

5

shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try

1

to be shaved or planed

2

technique; art; skill; move

1

asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible

1

steady; honest; sober; straightforward

1

in succession; one by one

3

to increase; to add to; to augment

4