jpdb beta

back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means

1

what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry

1

elite

1

government official

2

detestable; abhorrent; loathsome

1

smoothly; glidingly

1

society; public; community; social studies

5

snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently

1

resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability

1

to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop

4

to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin

4

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

1

uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

1

previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age

6

furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality

3

to take over; to hand over

2

to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

9

exaggeration

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

2

to pick up; to find; to gather

3

expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes

1

insurance; guarantee

1

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

8

to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

4

out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit

1

the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains

1

indeed; really; truly; very much

3

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

3

to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

1

each other; one another

4

probe each other; sound each other out

2

to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

4

preface; introduction; preamble

1

the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual

1

to cut off (a relationship)

1

to stop talking; to break off; to pause

1

to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)

1

to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

4

to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many

1

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

4

and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident

2

I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason

1

procedure; process; proceedings; formalities

1

to keep away; to keep at a distance

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

6

your husband; her husband

3

to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

1

Aladdin

1

lamp; light

2

demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend

1