jpdb beta

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

1

correction; revision; amendment

5

stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure

1

straight line; beeline

1

Briton; Englishman

3

speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought

1

after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter

1

(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin

1

to carry around; to carry on one's person

1

to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away

9

have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!

1

somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why

1

to continue riding

1

unbearable; intolerable; insufferable

2

to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour

1

bar; pub; tavern

1

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

4

suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily

1

shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically

1

to bend forward; to stoop; to bow

1

to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat

1

to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

1

to run through; to run past

1

Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech

2

to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict

2

almost; nearly; close to

1

to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish

1

quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

3

slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid

2

drawers; knickers; bloomers

1

to bear; to endure

8

wrong; different; not like that

1

skirt

5

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

1

sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

1

short roughly woven fence

1

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

2

earnings

1

leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered

1

to smile (at someone)

3

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

2

society; the world; the times

4

to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling

4

beckoning

2

one (thin, flat object); one sheet

4

apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

2

pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond

2

banknote; bill; note; paper money

1

to tie; to fix; to attach

1

to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

1