jpdb beta

the other day; lately; recently

2

thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate

8

to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

2

slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark

9

nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)

3

halfway; midway; partway; mid-course

2

sign; indication

8

daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

7

spool (of thread); reel; bobbin; tuning peg

1

to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around

2

goldfish bowl

1

missus; missis

1

the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar

1

to do

1

door; entrance; gateway

2

to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal

4

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

1

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

12

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

5

as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment

7

soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction

4

zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

3

competition; rivalry; something worth doing

2

man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)

1

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

38

ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished

3

to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear

1

to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim

3

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum

4

after; later

1

hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

1

to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet

1

odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling

3

to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with

1

adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about

3

to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use

7

spite; resentment

4

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

12

to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off

1

seeing; looking at

1

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

1

to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

6

hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

4

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

2

to pee; to piss

1

to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet

2

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

5

yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

1

rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing

1