jpdb beta

agency; intermediation

1

no time like the present; make hay while the sun shines; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea

2

by any standard; (not) even as flattery

2

in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data

2

particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally

3

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

5

since then; after that

3

high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)

1

the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

4

orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly

1

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

7

to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)

4

practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)

4

to follow another's example

3

seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)

1

request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

4

to begrudge doing; to find bothersome

1

labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble

2

to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)

1

but; however; provided that

1

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

4

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

5

to give a warning; to remind (a person) of

3

right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher

2

arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)

1

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

8

to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)

1

handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)

1

reward; prize

7

to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)

4

being worth doing

1

polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

13

to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel

1

to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

1

fresh

3

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

10

shampoo

1

body soap

1

to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle

7

to comb (one's hair)

1

beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time

8

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

12

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

5

to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

20

in addition; besides

25

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

9

now that you say that; now that you mention it

3

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

13

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

13

a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort

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