jpdb beta

number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

1

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

2

to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck

1

to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...

1

well done!; bravo

2

perfection; flawlessness

1

in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious

1

full-length marathon

5

shabby; seedy

1

useless; in vain

1

acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption

39

non-disclosure agreement; NDA

1

cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required

1

dilemma; predicament

1

to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)

1

funds; capital

2

series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary

1

settlement; solution; resolution

1

employment (long term); hire

1

stability; steadiness; equilibrium

1

to increase; to grow

1

affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella

7

continuing to pitch

3

to sell over to

1

gravesite; tomb

1

game; contest; bout

1

rather than (do ...)

2

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

2

on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

1

to not believe one's ears

1

hoe; raw fish or meat dish in Korean cuisine

2

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

2

to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook

1

hi; yo

1

in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data

1

citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class

3

prize money; monetary award; reward

1

souvenir; memento

1

to catch one's attention

2

investment; contribution; financing

4

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

3

home area; home town; local

1

individual investor

1

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

1

to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

2

at once; immediately; right now

2

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

3

fine horse; famous horse

1

stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler

1

entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post

3