jpdb beta

black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

1

to moan; to groan

7

corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)

1

to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

1

hello; good day; good afternoon

17

mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event

11

skating (esp. ice); skate; skates

2

compatibility; coexistence; standing together

1

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

3

convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency

1

to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate

1

although I say; although one might say; although called

11

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

1

very interesting; of great interest

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

6

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

1

self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness

1

after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

2

if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

5

like; similar to; same as

3

Monday

3

before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)

2

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

20

bronze statue

2

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

5

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

15

request

1

personal use; private use; private business; personal business

1

large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement

1

to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal

1

... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...

3

cleaning up; washing up

1

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

7

to dream (of)

1

war cry; roar

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

18

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

7

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

3

sigh

3

several days later

2

returning from school; going home from school

1

to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

13

hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)

7

forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb

9

with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

4

great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

6

this sort of

3

communication

2

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

26

art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance

6