jpdb beta

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

4

fiance; fiancee

8

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

4

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

7

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

4

hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek

1

side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway

1

corner; nook

1

to employ; to hire; to charter

2

rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer

1

to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

2

side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife

1

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

2

to escape; to run away

3

to watch for an unguarded moment

1

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

1

personage; person (deserving of respect)

1

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

13

narrow; thin (sized); slender

2

tall (of a person)

3

dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance

1

hat; cap

8

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

4

sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey

1

mixed; mingled

1

light rain; drizzle

1

to begin to rain; to begin to snow

1

playing outside

1

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

16

weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather

1

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

6

having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects

1

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

34

past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

2

to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

10

bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost

2

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

3

to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

4

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

4

to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss

2

to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature

1

you

1

tone (of voice); manner of talking

3

opposite; reverse; contrary

1

vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept

9

to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

1

there being no use in arguing (about it)

1

(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut

3

without

2