jpdb beta

as if; as though

1

elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

6

remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted

2

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

3

to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with

2

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

2

beautiful; good; excellent

1

one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit

6

pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking

2

ugly (of a person); plain; unattractive; (arch.) lacking ability; (arch.) incompetent

1

deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely

1

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

3

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

5

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

6

barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)

6

gong; handbell

2

drum

4

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

1

bundle; bunch; sheaf

2

wood lath

1

complaining; nitpicking

1

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

20

to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink

8

to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly

2

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

1

ditch; drain; gutter; trench

1

rack; mount; stand

1

earthen bridge

2

hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person

2

any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve

1

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

3

afterwards

3

wet nurse; nursing mother

3

earlobe

2

after; later

3

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

1

composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

4

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

3

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge

2

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

6

garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek

8

(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

5

diagonal move (in the game of go)

1

error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense

1

hand net; dip net; scoop net

2

suffering; distress; hardship; trial

1

top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...

1

inner canthus; inner corner of the eye

1

eye mucus; eye discharge; sleep

1