jpdb beta

to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up

1

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

6

lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)

1

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

3

suspicion; charge

2

target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)

2

to hold the key (to)

1

to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree

1

ex-husband; former husband

2

professional killer; hit man

1

candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

2

(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence

1

to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous

2

a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

3

crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers

1

beautiful woman; (a) beauty

2

your acquaintance; people who know

1

tattling; telling on (someone)

3

hand used like a sword in striking

1

visit for no reason; go on fool's errand

1

wicked woman; ugly woman

1

just because; even if; even though

5

harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result

2

to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)

1

go home; get out

1

to go to the office; to be at work

1

to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment

2

precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

2

to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper

1

bulky; massive; thick; heavy

1

sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

1

company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)

1

witness

1

list; wrist

1

the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult

1

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

1

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

4

customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner

1

yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game

2

to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal

1

design

1

office

1

thank you

2

to chase around

1

to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

1

driver; chauffeur

2

reply; answer; response

4

departure; takeoff

3

conclusion

2

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

2