jpdb beta

choosing; selecting; deciding (on)

4

as usual

1

candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

2

to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence

1

to run about; to rush about

3

indescribable

3

not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect

1

stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

1

possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control

1

to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at

3

change of course

2

peridot

2

indirect

1

no!; no no!; no, not at all

7

to spare time (for)

3

restaurant (esp. Western-style)

1

shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden

1

first meeting; first interview with

1

already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

1

remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful

2

comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable

2

migration; immigration

12

collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection

5

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

9

someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)

2

based on; on the basis of

2

patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy

1

how many hours?

1

stress reduction

1

the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation

1

talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping

1

shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

1

elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air

1

leaving behind; desertion; abandonment

2

double; twice (as much); twofold

2

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

1

to be reliable

1

to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive

1

to emphasize; to attach importance to

1

sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen

1

idea

7

concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)

1

practical effect; efficacy; efficiency

1

partner; pal; accomplice

6

flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head

1

apologetic

6

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

2

Komonoya

1

handkerchief

1

somewhat sudden

1