jpdb beta

having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something

1

jest; joke; funny story

1

to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet

2

the very thing; itself

1

shortage of stock; scarcity of goods

1

how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

1

old woman

8

out of stock; sold out

1

to live; to reside; to inhabit

1

same trade; same business; same profession

2

to age; to grow old

1

long ago; a long time ago; already

1

matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

2

et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like

2

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

2

as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive

2

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

2

to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind

1

cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky

1

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

1

to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

1

to feel depressed; to be down

1

genius; prodigy; (person of) great talent; remarkable person

1

crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby

1

protest; objection

1

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

1

trend of the times; way things are going

1

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

1

to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

1

romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

1

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

1

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

1

twelve; 12; queen (playing card)

2

to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

1

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

1

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

1

reader

1

criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something

1

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

1

harmful; hazardous

1

remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted

1

one day; (on) a certain day

1

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

1

to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

1

good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

1

serious look (on one's face); straight face

1

censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming

1

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

1

to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

2