jpdb beta

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage

1

then; well; so; be; is

25

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

9

back; behind; rear

34

to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour

8

light; right; right field; right fielder

4

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

7

to give oneself airs; to be prudish

1

mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person

1

to have the nerve to

10

hair; fur; wool; down; plumage

4

to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)

8

brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

11

article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point

2

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

16

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

2

sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

6

tuxedo; dinner suit

19

to wear extra clothes; to dress formally

1

to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound

1

anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

8

you; I; me; oneself

7

(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole

1

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

23

to hate; to dislike

4

kabuki actor who is also a male prostitute

1

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

6

to do (for someone)

2

six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference

1

to sell

1

brothel

19

to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to

3

not necessarily so; is not always true

3

income; earnings

1

neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

1

sightseeing; tourism

12

working away from home

2

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

3

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

15

along

7

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

5

terrace

4

(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)

5

to relax; to feel at home

2

handkerchief

5

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

17

insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile

2

to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

9

to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store

2

moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

1