jpdb beta

staying up all night

4

studying very hard; studying like mad

1

behind one's back

2

coward; dastard

4

rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs

13

completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday

4

close to the ear

4

to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

15

opening fully; full throttle; full power

1

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

5

the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

2

contradiction; inconsistency

5

ready-made; common-law (wife)

3

leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase

1

a bit more; a bit longer

15

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

7

constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time

2

to care for someone; to look after someone

1

intensive; concentrated; focused

5

sleepy eyes; drowsy look

2

to become empty; to be emptied

4

(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger

10

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

2

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

1

to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over

2

confession

2

absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

22

insecurity; carelessness

3

care; precaution; guarding; caution

3

nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others

1

there is no love like a father's; no child knows how dear he is to his parents

1

to take back; to recapture

1

two weeks; fortnight

7

group; mass

1

seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate

2

failure; mistake; blunder

19

success; hit

7

spy

3

ladykiller; ladies' man; murder of a woman; murderer of a woman; femicide

2

ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

1

sabotage

3

to drop into, drop-by-drop

1

perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy

1

to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with

3

government forces; loyalist army

1

rebel army

1

so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)

1

reason; logic; sense; natural way of things

2

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

5

oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm

1