jpdb beta

fishing industry; fishery

1

opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand

2

proportion

3

Nair

2

to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation

1

hotel charge; lodging expense

3

ingredient; foodstuff

6

cost; expense

2

high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score

1

fee; charge; fare

1

dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)

4

slum

1

meal; dinner; diet

9

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

2

large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)

2

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

1

cost of a meal (or meals)

1

welcome; reception

2

wariness

1

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

1

the ... in question

1

seat at a table; place at a table

1

acquaintance

3

to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

3

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

2

standard; set; routine; decided

2

(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy

1

(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate

5

presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...

1

lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)

2

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

2

to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations

1

to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of

1

to rush over; to run up to

2

pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead

1

white

2

yellow; amber

4

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge

2

lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily

3

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

5

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

6

the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

2

with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly

1

page

1

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

study of foreign languages; linguistics

1

letter (of alphabet); character; writing

2

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

5

relax

1