jpdb beta

carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip

2

both; both sides; both parties

1

blame; censure; rebuke; reproof

1

letter of resignation

1

to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

1

gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy

1

to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)

1

regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee

1

business; trade; operations; sales

1

handling complaints

1

stress

1

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

1

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

7

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

2

any number of times

1

one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance

2

to the end; to the last

4

(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit

1

to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of

6

getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)

1

helper; assistant; help; assistance

2

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

1

happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately

2

exchange; conversion

3

(in) one's absence

1

even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

1

bacterium; bacteria; germ

1

virus

1

library

16

while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way

2

continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe

5

age; era; period; date

1

westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun

1

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

3

east side; east bank

1

gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor

1

polite; respectful; reverent

1

why; how

2

getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized

1

use; utilization; utilisation; application

9

to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly

1

engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably

1

yen (currency of Japan); circle

1

standard

2

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

2

peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

1

leather goods (products)

1

parchment

1

to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)

3

superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian

4