jpdb beta

to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

3

sales; demand

3

to become better; to improve

3

cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage

2

to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge

3

first day; opening day

1

selling out; being sold out

1

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

1

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

7

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

6

sourness; acidity

2

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

3

lemon

1

seal; sticker

4

strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)

1

umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum

1

drying; dried

1

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

1

original; novel; new

2

pickling; pickles

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

6

one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking

4

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

2

steadily

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

1

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

3

public finance; financial affairs; financial situation

1

pressure; oppression; suppression

1

to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)

1

that is to say; so that means

3

then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so

4

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

1

to cut at; to slash at

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly

2

to be injured; to sustain a wound

1

condition; state (of health); appearance

1

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

19

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

3

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

4

stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded

1

mayonnaise

4

one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path

2

probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

6

they

2

poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty

3

pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship

2

to realize; to realise

3

though; notwithstanding; although

4

serious; severe; grave; acute

5