jpdb beta

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

2

to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with

2

well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)

1

as much as one can; as much as possible

1

leave no room for scandal; don't do anything that can be misinterpreted; (lit.) don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums)

1

gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober

5

it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

1

ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book

3

smartphone; smart phone

1

app; application

1

to kill time

2

to relax; to feel at home

1

consumption; expenditure; spending

3

touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency

1

(body) weight

1

to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

3

to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

2

to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide

3

wristwatch; watch

1

wrist

2

to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt

1

time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance

2

seven o'clock

5

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)

3

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine

2

almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about

1

to get a phone call

1

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

5

worst; worst-case (scenario)

1

senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor

3

this area; around here

3

guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole

1

overtime (work)

1

public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant

1

(husband and wife) both working; dual income

1

carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length

1

passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

1

chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

1

to fall asleep

1

noise; sound

2

to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened

5

feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

3

fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)

1

course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic

2

to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention

1

normal; regular

1

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

3

dim; gloomy

3

in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow

1

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

2