jpdb beta

empty; vacant; hollow

3

for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

4

this evening; tonight

1

to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry

1

comment

2

pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari

1

priced dirt cheap

1

sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale

2

nourishment

1

able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong

1

to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good

1

sound of the expulsion of soft matter mixed with water; diarrhea, etc. sounds; watery

1

to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)

2

weird; eerie; uncanny

4

normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty

1

strange; eccentric

3

searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting

4

what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well

3

I; we; our part

1

missing person; wanted person

3

detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation

2

writing side by side

1

looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance

2

dubious; puzzled; suspicious

3

supplement; complement

1

to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different

1

surely; certainly

1

presentation (e.g. of a gift)

2

given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

1

bizarre

90

job title; name of one's position

1

genuine; authentic; true; real

2

present post; current office; (an) incumbent

2

sickbed; (hospital) bed

2

to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)

1

sad to say; how sad; alas

1

addiction to the printed word; reading addict; book (print) junkie

1

to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...

1

clear writing; specification

1

to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

3

rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)

1

makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament

2

powering up

1

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

3

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

3

craving; longing; thirsting

1

address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile

2

residence; mansion

3

tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle

2

unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

3