jpdb beta

soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself

3

moderately wealthy person

1

living expenses

1

being very busy; busyness

1

to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity

1

if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

2

only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)

4

business trip; official trip

1

person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff

3

real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally

5

trial; experimental use

1

inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)

10

to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest

4

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

1

I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?

3

hat; cap

2

make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking

10

coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe

6

how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

3

surprise

4

practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic

2

putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)

1

celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

6

luckily

2

good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality

1

east

8

diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling

6

easy to make; easy to do

3

couple

3

parfait

9

business; trade; operations; sales

1

fragrant; aromatic

1

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

2

layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)

7

wealthy people; the rich

3

appeal (e.g. of an advertisement)

1

fumbling; groping

2

to be dispersed; to get separated

2

series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary

1

half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

1

branch; subdivision

1

transfer fee (e.g. in football)

1

to use one's head

2

extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

10

handicap

3

tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard

3

absorbing power

1

concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)

5

(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove

1

to bring; to take; to bring about

7