jpdb beta

life story; personal narrative; story of one's life

3

to appear suddenly

1

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

4

curtain-raiser; prologue

1

now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

1

main stage; public place

1

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

1

slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

5

internal organ; viscera; gut

2

to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

1

result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

5

to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through

2

next day

6

trivial matter

3

unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still

1

(another's) husband

1

to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)

1

to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving

1

taxi

3

(hotel) reception

2

to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon

1

where to?; whither?

1

your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you

4

call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

2

mahjong; mah-jongg

2

game; contest; bout

1

to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood

1

welcome; reception

1

from A to Z; without exception; in every particular

1

downright lie

2

to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of

1

jumping about; rampancy; domination

2

location; address

1

two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

1

appearance; arrival; make one's appearance

4

how many; how old

1

unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short

1

there is nothing

2

bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat

2

hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind

1

who

1

to get dry

2

good-natured person; nice person

1

a little bit; a little while

2

clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)

2

smile

1

careless

1

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

2

from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored

2

big job; great task

1