jpdb beta

tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

5

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

8

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

5

to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

4

separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction

1

more than usual; especially; particularly

4

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

5

earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

1

front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

2

fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)

2

medium-fatty tuna

1

very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...

9

pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg

15

to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)

1

ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea

1

with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished

1

to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time

1

embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication

3

young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice

6

pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black

1

heyday; golden age

1

revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance

1

very busy

1

to accept; to receive; to agree

19

to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)

3

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

12

unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

3

to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)

1

doing a good deed each day; doing one good turn a day

1

everyday; always; at all times; frequently

1

to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour

2

steady progress; rapid advance

1

daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day

14

(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention

1

certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance

1

last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)

2

yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill

2

set meal; special (of the day)

1

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

2

invitation

6

it is I who should say so

3

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

3

(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)

1

eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg

5

fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen

1

contest; competition; struggle; scramble

1

to unfold; to unroll; to open

2

to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for

3

to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

2

wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer

1