jpdb beta

since then; after that

2

one week

1

trio; gang of three; threesome

1

foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)

1

to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to

2

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

2

such a thing; something like that

1

to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased

1

to bear; to endure

7

sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt

1

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

1

bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters

1

kitchen

1

begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

6

kitchen; financial situation; finances

1

lettuce (Lactuca sativa)

3

to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

2

carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)

1

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

1

peeler (kitchen utensil); peeler (for peeling a label from its base in a barcode printer)

1

to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)

2

love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple

12

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

1

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

3

chopsticks

1

supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined

2

thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness

1

how; in what way; in what manner

1

excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)

1

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

1

bathtub

1

how many people; a number of people

2

exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

1

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

1

jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box

2

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

1

when it comes to ...; as for ...

1

being startled

1

perfect circle; cute

1

no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever

2

laundry; the washing

1

very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded

1

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

2

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

1

legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small

2

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

1

to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate

1

small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

1

braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait

2