jpdb beta

old man; old geezer

1

by today; before the day is over

4

Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)

1

tiramisu

1

mille-feuille

1

chocolate

2

orthodox

1

shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)

2

to need; to call for; to require

1

one's final abode

1

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

1

languid; weary; listless; melancholy

1

to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer

1

sponge

2

(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness

1

to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to

1

is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...

1

cycle; period

2

(undesirable but) inseparable relationship

3

to frolic about; to mess around

3

cost; expense

1

condition of a patient; state of a disease; pathology

2

nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents

1

to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)

1

private; personal

2

one's last moment; one's death; one's end

1

to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

1

label; sticker

1

unworthy; unbecoming; improper

1

appearance (in the eyes of society); decency

1

birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin

1

by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently

1

troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble

2

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

1

defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation

1

tacit understanding; unspoken agreement

1

to have a relationship; to have relations

1

(world of) politics; political world; political circles

3

chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general

7

chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)

1

if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)

1

(how) many times; (how) often

1

noise; din

1

to turn a somersault

2

once more; again

1

holy moly; holy cow; whoa; wow

3

free person; free spirit

3

to hate; to detest

1

testimony; (verbal) evidence

2

to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)

2