jpdb beta

distribution; circulation

3

variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

1

turn (in line); order of things; sequential order

3

dozens; scores of; decades

1

battlefield; battleground

1

front line; forefront

2

tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful

1

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

1

to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

1

to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth

2

supreme; sublime; highest

1

to look around; to tour

1

setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)

2

buying; shopping; buyer; purchase

1

to run around

1

salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute

3

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

2

on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since

1

tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant

1

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

1

of no interest; not interested

1

percent; percentage

1

maid; helper; help; assistance

4

entrance; admission; entering

3

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

1

how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

2

to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

1

not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent

1

beatitude; supreme bliss

1

unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet

1

to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued

1

while; during (the time when)

2

research

1

efficient

1

to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong); to swipe; to nick; to pilfer

1

general; popular; common; typical

1

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

5

out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit

1

thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances

1

particularly; only; in the case of

3

not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking

1

to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up

1

to feel despondent

1

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

2

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

2

to become excited; to grow lively

1

just a minute; small quantity

2

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

9

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

1

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

2