jpdb beta

cook; chef

1

one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth

1

(finger) ring

1

unbelievable; incredible; implausible

1

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

1

(dead) body; corpse; remains

4

hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine

1

wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain

1

polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled

1

waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute

1

vengeance; revenge; retaliation

1

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

2

left end; left edge

1

don't worry about it; forget about it

1

mental age

1

to get late; to advance; to wear on

1

sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower

2

collecting; assembling

1

to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate

1

unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage

1

folklore studies; folkloristics

1

local history

1

house; family

1

to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive

1

mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person

1

half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer

2

stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete

1

pre-war days; before the war

7

postwar period; period after Second World War

12

or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other

1

prison; jail; gaol

1

very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded

1

inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)

1

school uniform

1

nearly one hour

2

to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)

1

to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)

1

deep black

1

to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer

1

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

2

during a telephone call; busy line

1

(telephone) mouthpiece

1

yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up

2

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

2

mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode

1

meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview

2

acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent

1

agency; intermediation

1

just past noon; afternoon

1

to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love

2