jpdb beta

disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident

1

even; but; however

1

bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy

1

tool; implement; means; furniture

1

to try and do something; to attempt to do something

2

avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)

4

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

2

lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation

1

counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.

2

narrow escape from death

2

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

5

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

8

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

2

coward

4

ignorant people

1

call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

1

to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy

2

sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping

3

obligation; duty; charge; responsibility

1

to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

1

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

1

discarding; firing (an employee)

1

soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction

2

to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum

1

face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks

1

playing house

1

report; information

13

sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

3

going into battle; departure for the front

7

working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver

1

love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by

1

castle

15

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

1

resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness

1

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

1

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

2

hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

2

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

6

cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware

2

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

2

shut up!; be quiet!

2

to sing; to chirp; to twitter

1

shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige

1

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

2

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

2

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy

1

force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party

2

to do so; to do thus

3

rampaging; raging violently; going berserk

1