jpdb beta

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

1

time is money

2

tee-hee

4

to look downwards; to lower one's eyes

2

to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch

4

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

2

to gaze long at

1

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

3

loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending

3

ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited

1

to perceive; to understand

2

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

15

dawn; daybreak

2

afternoon; p.m.

2

to pluck; to pick; to tear

1

rope; cord; policeman's rope

3

worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

6

spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

5

bud; sprout; shoot; opening of a bud

1

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

1

to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently

1

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

4

to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

3

now that you say that; now that you mention it

2

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

3

hermit; recluse

1

modest; humble

1

(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit

2

opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items

2

-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

4

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

2

appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices

1

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

8

coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

that's a different matter; that's a different story

1

thoughts; thinking

2

carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually

1

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

3

ten; 10; ten years of age

14

to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)

1

to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of

1

to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

2

goodness; good

6

years later

1

to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip

3

to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

11

old-fashioned (in one's way of thinking)

1

to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)

1

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

5