jpdb beta

to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky

2

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

1

to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray

1

to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

1

lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end

1

potato field; yam field; sweet-potato field

5

to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm

1

hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

1

jungle; jungle; jungle music

1

(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague

1

in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for

1

vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts

6

to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander

1

to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into

1

at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one

1

food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion

1

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

1

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

2

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)

1

and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so

1

(written) explanation; explanatory label (e.g. in a museum); information sign (e.g. at a tourist spot); instructions (e.g. for a product)

1

for use as food; edible

3

small cake made from sweet potatoes; sweet potato

11

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

1

ah; oh; hey!

1

to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

1

brand name; trade name; product name

1

exposed; scanty; bare; public; open

1

cannibalism; anthropophagism

3

half price

1

not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1

to break through; to penetrate; to pierce

1

such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

1

life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood

1

mystery; mysteriousness; secret

1

very strange; odd; queer

1

preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding

2

to be too numerous; to be too much

2

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

1

hoe

1

to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)

1

accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank

1

escape; getaway; evasion

1

French fries; chips

1

aura

1

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

1

cake

1

tasting; sampling

1

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

1