jpdb beta

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

4

May; fifth month of the lunar calendar

3

to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance

1

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

1

preparatory phase; preparatory period

1

to be lacking in options; to be too few

1

tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person

1

to go wrong; to turn for the worse

1

sly; cunning; crafty

1

careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

4

loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage

2

calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

2

beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach

1

to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

1

craft; cunning

2

to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)

2

control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management

3

reason; logic; sense; truth; right

6

arrangements; preparations

1

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

1

conclusion

1

in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period

2

up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual

1

three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold

2

limit; bounds

1

every place; various places

1

fury; power; menace

1

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

2

popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for

1

maintenance; preservation; improvement

1

meeting up; gathering; assembly; set

1

grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)

1

to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess

1

unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track

1

at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn

1

to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor

4

compensation; equivalent value; consideration

3

something (or other)

1

to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

1

used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)

1

moment; instant

1

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)

1

to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of

2

the four seasons

2

wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)

1

1,000; one thousand

3

permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)

1

meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly

2

smirkingly; smugly; broadly

1