jpdb beta

to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent

1

contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist

1

to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)

3

mutual aid; cooperation; benefit

2

association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union

3

company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)

2

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

4

to cause a stir; to create a stir; to make a stir; to cause repercussions

1

to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

1

déjà vu

1

fog; mist; spray

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

1

thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

1

fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance

2

dialect; provincialism

1

intonation

1

the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar

4

the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar

4

one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

1

to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give

1

right under; directly below; right beneath

1

charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu

2

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

1

that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that

1

magic; sorcery; incantation

4

pattern; design

2

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

2

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...

3

hey there; I say; see here

1

uh-oh; oops; sorry

1

aphorism; epigram; witticism; bon mots

1

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

1

invisibly; secretly; privately

1

back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

2

to lean against; to set against

1

about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

4

20 years old

2

bleach; bleaching

1

shoulder blade; scapula

1

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

2

slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

1

jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket

2

to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion

2

pendant (jewelry); pendant (light)

2

to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

2

to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

1

bridge of the nose

1

to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless

1

unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

2

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

2