jpdb beta

slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse

1

long time; many years

4

malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality

1

one's person; around one's person

1

cough; ahem

3

gift certificate

2

bribe; sweetener; douceur

2

middle-aged man

1

surreal; surrealism; shul; schul

1

shyster; pettifogger; unscrupulous lawyer; crooked lawyer

1

mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)

1

the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to

1

guts; pluck; nerve; spirit

1

head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year

1

entertainment; amusement; fun

1

searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something

2

problem-solving

1

symposium; round-table discussion

1

citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class

1

to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

1

firm promise; definite promise

1

eyewitness report; eyewitness information

1

strong-willed; strong of heart

1

investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry

1

doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)

1

intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum

2

resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants

1

precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred

1

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

1

followers; hangers-on

1

to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

2

to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter

1

to stay calm; to keep cool

1

flash; instant; lightning (speed)

1

current student; enrolled student

1

certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord

1

gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting

1

covering; protection; backing; relief

1

collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination

1

home economics room

9

informant; informer; contact; Information Provider

1

to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone

2

backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal

4

through; non-stop; direct; going straight to

2

to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop

2

sad; melancholy

1

viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window

2

age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)

1

taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)

1

drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

2