jpdb beta

fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman

1

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

2

in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

6

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

3

to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair

6

to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

4

to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject

2

one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work

1

to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

2

plan; design; layout

1

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive

6

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

3

to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

2

device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

1

valid; effective; yuko (judo)

1

fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...

2

(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go

1

to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

3

satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

5

observation; survey; watching

2

weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

3

to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed

1

by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)

3

present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

3

accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right

1

bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

1

sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

3

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

4

to say no more; to sink into silence

3

to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter

1

second (in a series)

1

periodic; regular; routine

1

service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services

2

by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency

7

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

5

that kind; competition; match

1

gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money

1

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

1

authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert

1

abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)

1

along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with

1

tax yields; revenue

1

economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties

1

alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner

6

true; real; genuine; proper; utter

2

material; substance; matter

1

another thing; other things; another man's property

1

quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality

2

philosopher's stone

2

to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure

5