jpdb beta

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

28

smoothly; easily; readily

6

(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

11

that; the matter in question

1

painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable

15

short; brief

14

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

12

we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

4

confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)

1

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

2

-ish; -like

19

(a) look; gaze

10

to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited

1

to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out

1

panic

11

to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

14

little finger; pinky; little toe

6

to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

1

bottom of one's heart

8

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum

24

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

2

pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers

1

to make a sound

4

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

10

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

8

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

2

little by little

12

new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title

30

to tell (somebody) to (do something)

12

secret; private; surreptitious

3

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

9

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

1

to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

8

to hang one's head; to droop one's head

7

chopsticks

4

to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

22

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

33

how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

33

attack; assault; attempt; try

1

one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation

2

true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses

12

to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death

1

have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

14

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

2

each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

1

to explain the situation

3

to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to

1

readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

7

custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example

5

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

8