jpdb beta

you must lose a fly to catch a trout; sometimes the best gain is to lose

1

elf

5

that is to say; so that means

1

relation; relationship

2

human relations; personal relationships

1

friendship; fellowship; camaraderie

2

to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve

4

to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop

2

to concern; to be related

5

leading part; leading actor; leading actress

2

guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer

2

no!; no no!; no, not at all

3

to become keen on; to get passionate about

1

to approve of

1

all-time high (price, in trading); record high; new high

1

to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

2

to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)

1

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

1

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

4

the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one; it takes a thief to catch a thief

1

ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest

1

leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase

4

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

10

if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well

1

this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

2

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

3

to boil with rage; to be infuriated

1

hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member

2

the former; the first

12

to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus

2

(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

5

day trip

3

to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify

3

lottery; lottery ticket

1

first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best

1

to take care of

1

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

2

intervening

15

in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that

5

versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing

32

orb

32

kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

1

calculation; self-interest; selfishness

3

ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap

1

a help; assistance

5

sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

10

letter (of an alphabet); character; writing

5

literacy rate

1

board

3