jpdb beta

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice

5

swimming; bathing; getting on in the world

1

to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden

1

tricks; wiles

1

intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem

1

bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving

2

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

5

point; tip; sharp end; becoming pointed; becoming sharp

1

-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...

1

solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

1

as rumored; as rumoured

1

anger; being angry; being mad

1

ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

1

coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)

2

to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind

1

to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down

3

being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands

1

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

2

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

1

you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure

1

confidence; trust; faith; credit

5

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

3

important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)

3

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

2

self-examination; reflection

1

foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature

1

disorderly crowd; mob; rabble

1

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

1

technical side

1

bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end

2

desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world

4

other people's affairs; someone else's problem

3

annuity; pension

3

severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment

2

another (person); the other person; one more (person)

1

state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances

3

to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension

1

idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning

2

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

2

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

1

diplomatic finesse; skill(s) in diplomacy

1

foothold; footing; position; standing; ground

2

satisfying; pleasing; gratifying

1

peace

3

treaty; pact; convention; agreement

1

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

3

permanent; perpetual; lasting

4

permanence; perpetuity

1

(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)

3