jpdb beta

beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly

1

having said that; on the other hand

1

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

2

sincerity; good faith

5

harem

15

bigamy

1

from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored

1

lover; mistress

3

kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

3

customary; conventional; traditional; usual

1

span

3

to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble

3

hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm

1

to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

5

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

8

amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force

5

dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure

1

twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw

1

massage

1

pain; agony; bitterness

1

to accrete; to become whole; to come together

1

god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

3

to let go

1

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

2

table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor

1

bar graph; bar chart

1

pie graph; pie chart

1

the other day; a few days ago

1

questionnaire; survey; poll

5

malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp

1

sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care

1

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

2

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

2

origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit

1

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

4

kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil

1

can; tin; canned food

1

to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with

1

inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front

1

fire; flame; blaze

1

rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match

1

beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn

1

to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees

1

timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)

1

compared with

2

to spend time (on doing something)

1

but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

3

severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair

1

knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning

2

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

2