jpdb beta

fluid; unsettled

1

use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)

1

able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

2

as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate

1

meeting up; gathering; assembly; set

1

dispersion; separation; scattering; breakup

1

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

5

number of persons; personnel

2

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

1

dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

1

to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial

1

to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about

1

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

1

here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order

1

guidance

1

rational; reasonable; logical

3

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

3

recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)

2

to shake one's head

2

to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please

5

trial and error

1

ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

4

ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base

2

reliability; trustworthiness; dependability

2

lady; (female) pervert

3

to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

2

bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS

1

paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster

1

to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying

4

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

4

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

1

passionately in love

1

one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

1

same age

1

three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold

1

newly-wed; newly married

2

to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)

3

occupation; calling; livelihood

1

riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue

4

personal struggle

5

downgrading; demotion; degradation; lowering of position (or rank, etc.)

1

possible; conceivable; likely; probable

3

to like; to love; to be fond of

2

duckweed; rootless person; wanderer

2

one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together

3

roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home

8

joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side

1

cheap lodging house

6

by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently

3

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

3