jpdb beta

advanced age; old age

2

legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings

1

and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)

1

dwelling; house; residence; address

1

troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying

1

medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

4

paper bag

6

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

1

after a meal

1

prescription (of medicine); formula

1

to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

1

to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

1

perpetrator

1

to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

1

to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open

1

wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

2

to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

1

greeting; a fine thing to say

1

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible

1

finding employment; getting a job

1

having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant

1

doctor; physician

3

husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)

4

personal (employee); employed; retained

1

outward appearance; ostensible; public; official

1

doctor; physician

2

suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy

2

gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream

1

improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore

1

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

1

to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

1

to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

1

former (incumbent); predecessor

1

Arthur

9

teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

2

to pass each other; to cross paths

1

the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge

2

... all over again (repeating the same failure)

2

your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency

2

to become bloodshot

1

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

1

for a long time

1

one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha

1

body

1

face

1

a period (of time)

1

very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

1

powdered medicine; powder

1

pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)

1