jpdb beta

cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot

1

rest period; intermission; break time; recess

5

beginner

1

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

2

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

1

opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion

1

blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment

1

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

3

flustered; confused; panicked

1

to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute

1

absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme

1

to make a profit

1

indicates emotion

1

5,000,000; five million

1

rare species

1

breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium

1

to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

2

as soon as completed

1

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

2

gap; space

1

oh; ah

1

refusal; rejection

1

first day (e.g. at work, school); day one

1

second day of the month; two days

3

enough about ...

2

third day of the month; three days

2

in the meanwhile; during the time

1

in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business

3

to change one's clothes

3

time; labour; labor

2

closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business

2

three days

1

to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off

3

lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up

1

rest; break; recess; intermission

7

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

5

to look around; to tour

6

understood; I see; OK; present; here

6

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

3

opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

4

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

1

chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses

1

reduction; curtailment

1

corner; nook; recess

1

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

2

to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up

1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

2

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

3

sentence; verdict; pronouncement

1