jpdb beta

to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart

3

everything one does; whatever one does

1

anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary

2

to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath

1

to throw away; to abandon

1

to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off

5

guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer

3

without permission; without notice

1

question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible

3

please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in

4

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

3

simple; plain; modest

1

refrigerator; fridge

4

kitchen

3

microwave oven

1

to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels

2

the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes

1

to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)

1

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

1

to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far

1

field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)

2

place to go; destination

4

self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity

1

to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death

3

monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself

2

carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)

3

one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism

1

opening time; starting time of work

1

great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium

2

to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly

1

to speak ill of; to disparage

2

criminal act

9

to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)

1

way of thinking; point of view; opinion; approach (e.g. to a problem); attitude

3

cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot

1

drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

1

to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)

1

to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove

3

plastic food storage container; Tupperware

4

range; stove; cooker; microwave oven

2

sewing machine

2

medicine box

2

remedy for a cold; cold medicine

1

perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)

2

to focus (on)

1

picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)

2

book; publication

1

line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup

1

mental illness; psychosis

1

self-development; self-enlightenment

1