jpdb beta

original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive

1

to have a good idea; to be able to predict

1

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

1

to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of

1

feeling good; feeling pleasant

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

2

should do; ought to do

1

food shortage

1

people; men and women; each person; everybody

2

crops; agricultural produce

1

winter

1

to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house

1

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

1

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

1

efficient

2

obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)

2

development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)

8

to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)

1

enclosing (e.g. with a letter)

1

large profit; a killing

1

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

2

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

4

piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)

1

condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner

1

impressive; striking; memorable; impactful

1

area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

2

to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

1

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

1

to drink too much

1

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

1

tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act

1

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

2

to survive; to live long

1

to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up

1

infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless

1

to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear

1

change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

1

low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting

1

because

4

opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure

1

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

6

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

2

establishment; settlement

1

to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was

1

the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)

1

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

1

preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind

4

with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly

3

jar; widemouthed bottle

2

deep black

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