jpdb beta

to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth

1

as always; as usual

1

sour look; surly face; pout

2

to pay respect (to)

1

established reputation

1

to crack jokes

1

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

1

flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed

1

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

7

to brave a danger; to take a risk

1

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

6

to make light of; to ignore; to slight

1

very much; very many; more and more

2

faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true

1

to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out

1

always; usually

1

forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive

1

doing whatever one pleases

1

to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched

1

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

2

established fact; fait accompli

1

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

2

feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection

3

one more time; once more; once again

2

wet nurse; nursing mother

1

love affair

1

that is to say; so that means

1

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

2

luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

1

detour; diversion

1

mealtime

1

seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment

3

extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock

2

nowadays; recently

1

salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold

1

sugar

1

to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal

1

acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition

1

wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain

1

light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous

1

unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible

1

cooking; food preparation

1

to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)

1

journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)

1

eating habits

2

to know (a person); to think

1

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

1

fate; chance

2

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

1