jpdb beta

disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

4

that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

3

that was a good one!; good pun!; what a stinger!; (lit.) one zabuton

1

distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process

1

to continue to rain or snow

1

few days

3

style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

1

fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

2

lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

2

black clothes

2

in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely

2

to wave one's hand

1

entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)

1

next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

6

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

10

solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition

1

to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into

2

the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth

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

7

natural; natural (sign)

1

wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention

1

and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

1

two

4

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun

2

uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky

1

stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller

1

to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

1

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

4

lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous

2

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

4

day before yesterday

1

love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland

6

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

4

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent

1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

4

material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

4

on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity

3

little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak

1

side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife

1

to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch

1

repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)

1

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

3

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

3

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

1

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

1

no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

1

(doing) as one is told

1

as usual; as is one's habit

4