jpdb beta

fluent; smooth; flowing

1

chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse

8

by myself; in person; by oneself

7

demi-

1

like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...

2

unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy

1

any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away

3

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

3

ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony

2

new home

1

selection

1

to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)

5

to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out

3

wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location

1

application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal

2

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

5

anything and everything; just about everything

3

housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters

1

in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely

2

lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great

2

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)

4

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

2

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

2

restriction; restraint; binding; constraint

5

confinement; imprisonment; incarceration

1

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

7

without

2

to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute

1

if it's the case

3

training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha

1

martial arts; military arts; Bushido

1

to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

3

field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)

1

to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

1

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible

3

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

1

to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business

2

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

13

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

5

serious look (on one's face); straight face

1

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

2

detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation

1

searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting

1

one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month

2

cost; expense

2

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

6

to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)

1

ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing

1

estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation

1

bill; account; invoice; information request form

1