jpdb beta

on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually

1

common knowledge; well-known fact

1

system; organization; organisation; architecture

1

jump; leap; skip; bound

2

to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow

1

we; us; I; me

2

to get on; to climb on

1

profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana

1

smooth (i.e. without problems)

1

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring

1

hot pot stew made with offal, vegetables and (often) miso

10

low voice; whisper

4

cabbage (Brassica oleracea)

3

equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")

1

disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

3

fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)

1

menu; schedule; program; menu

14

shut up!; be quiet!

1

being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)

2

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

1

to like; to prefer

2

(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

1

needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry

1

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

2

to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip

2

expert

1

to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out

2

to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

1

entrails; giblets; guts; internal organs

3

smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

1

just managing; with great difficulty

1

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

3

twice

1

divine; sublime; solemn

1

gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous

1

to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up

2

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

1

bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness

1

complete; whole; perfect; safe

1

sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake

10

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

2

stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy

1

proud; boastful; bragging; conceited

2

heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva

2

red flesh (of a fish); red-fleshed fish (e.g. tuna); lean meat; heartwood

2

fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet

3

sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake

5

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

1

sesame oil

1

thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound

1