jpdb beta

personal delivery; handing over in person

1

presenting (to)

7

if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow

1

I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago

2

to keep (a person) waiting

1

being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out

1

to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

2

to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes

1

to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

3

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace

2

underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface

1

offense and defense; offence and defence

1

to unfold; to unroll; to open

4

to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic

1

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

1

general public; the masses

1

signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name

1

lath

5

real name

1

simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap

1

to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

2

to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)

2

the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)

4

dozens; scores of; decades

1

business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown

1

customer traffic; customers; custom

2

well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur

1

to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand

1

unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent

2

to get on; to climb on

1

studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study

3

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

1

to feel at ease

1

to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki

1

previous king; late king; ancient virtuous king

3

wasteful person; spendthrift

2

public finance; financial affairs; financial situation

3

tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing

2

tax; duty

2

overweight; too heavy (burden, workload, etc.); too severe

2

public order; public peace; public security; law and order

2

rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction

1

to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust

1

taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)

1

to propose; to suggest

2

to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire

3

to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down

1

last resort

3

of course; certainly; naturally

1

bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence

2