jpdb beta

to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head

1

spell; charm; incantation; magic word

1

near oneself; close to one; familiar

1

at times; occasionally

4

clock; watch; timepiece

1

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

2

to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder

1

convenient; handy; useful

1

goods; promotional items

1

discomfort

1

homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question

2

simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together

1

one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section

1

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

2

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

2

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

4

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

3

to sniff; to smell

1

mother

13

stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification

3

to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show

2

to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...

1

loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage

1

relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)

1

social disposition

2

wherein; therein; thereinto

2

to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)

1

PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)

3

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

2

to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)

1

chopsticks

1

to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly

1

to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

2

finally; after; following; at the end (of)

2

point of compromise; common ground

1

in that way; like that; that way

1

breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture

1

reconciliation; make peace with

1

maple (tree) (Acer spp.)

9

then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so

2

trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

3

to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront

1

to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin

1

maybe; could be; might

1

to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing

1

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

7

good gracious; oh my

1

first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

1

irrational (line of) argument

1