jpdb beta

to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions

1

to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught

2

to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward

6

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

2

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak

1

intimidating enough to quieten a crying child

1

security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)

1

to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively

1

reward money; reward; honorarium

1

to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for

3

shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears

1

section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.

1

early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly

1

to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)

3

invitation

17

random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by

8

print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer

2

molester; groper; masher; pervert

1

hero

4

connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within

1

learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics

2

bathtub

3

hot water; hot bath

1

domestic duck

14

lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)

1

before it happens; previously

1

to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join

1

swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird

20

lightly; nimbly

1

supplement; complement

2

self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation

1

dress

40

luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous

1

gather (dressmaking)

1

to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress

5

bolero (dance); bolero (clothing); shrug

2

pearl

3

purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment

3

early morning; early hours; early in the morning

1

bankruptcy; insolvency

6

insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

1

rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint

1

account book; register; ledger

3

leaving everything up to someone else

1

sobriety; soberness; sober face

2

tattling; telling on (someone)

3

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

seller; vendor

2

buyer

3

with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor

2