jpdb beta

to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out

1

impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness

4

envy

1

Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)

1

symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed

2

to pluck; to pick; to tear

10

use

1

agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance

2

cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)

1

to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)

1

to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)

5

to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself

2

leaving one's seat

1

evening; evening (of a special event); last night; yesterday evening

1

boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless

2

stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

1

both people; two people; two directions; both directions

1

as anyone can see

1

cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see; transparent act; see-through scheming

2

obvious; transparent

2

seven o'clock

1

if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

4

old haunts; former homes

5

dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife

1

morning edition (of a daily newspaper); morning paper

2

breakfast

1

stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store

1

laboratory; testing station; research facility

1

official announcement

3

godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall

1

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)

3

to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

1

pointing (at; with one's finger)

1

ordinary soldier; mere soldier

1

(on) the same day

1

disciplinary measures; (judicial) sanctions

1

four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing

1

ticket (for bus, train, etc.); passenger ticket; basic fare ticket (not valid on limited express trains without a supplemental express ticket)

1

moneylending; moneylender

1

lending and borrowing

3

leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone

2

to leave behind

1

credit card

2

to double

1

ordinary seat (on a train, aircraft, etc.)

1

first class plus; extra special

1

paying with a (credit, debit) card; card payment

1

small animal

1

shampoo

2

putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may

1