jpdb beta

negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations

4

(keeping a) low profile

1

to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

2

to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)

2

to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour

1

what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)

1

to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

treasure

1

favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence

1

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

1

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

4

respect; honour; honor

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward

4

to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)

1

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

2

to rebuke; to scold harshly

1

feelings of guilt

1

to handle (something) carelessly; to mistreat (somebody); to waste (e.g. food, money)

1

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

3

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

6

feeling keenly; fully realizing

2

bedroom

1

to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss

2

to strip and leave clothes lying around

1

bed

7

to collapse; to flop (onto)

2

to sink (into); to get depressed

1

rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly

1

to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out

5

one (thing); one piece; one item

2

task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work

1

to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up

1

to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.

4

every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

2

to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset

2

(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)

4

trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

1

staying up all night

2

to love

9

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

1

lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

1

to shake off; to forsake

1

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

4

spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)

1

fourth

2

pruning shears

3

bunch of flowers; bouquet

2

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

6

last night

3