jpdb beta

in spite of; regardless of

4

nine; 9

1

fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus

2

deferred payment

1

security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)

3

difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble

1

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

4

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

2

fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity

1

figure eight; figure of eight

1

wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings

1

old couple; elderly couple

2

elevation; height above sea level

1

altitude sickness; mountain sickness

1

slope; slanting surface; bevel

5

to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)

2

to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine

5

to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on

2

meanwhile; in the meantime

4

stern expression; severe expression; grim expression

1

to examine papers

1

all day long; all the day; throughout the day

2

double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid

2

getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)

5

steep slope

3

Teresi

3

opposite side; other side; other party

1

with meals

1

pocket

1

meal ticket; meal voucher

1

extra cost; extra charge

2

staying for two or more nights in a row (e.g. at a hotel)

1

capsule hotel

4

house across the street; neighbor across the street

1

disposition; nature

1

two-storied building

1

every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

2

cosy; cozy

1

sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony

1

stew

3

thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency

2

esophagus; gullet; esophageal

1

by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.

1

wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished

1

individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set

1

filling (meal); heavy; solid; substantial

1

garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish

1

leafy vegetables; green vegetables

2

dressing; dressing; putting on clothes

1

to have a good appetite

1