jpdb beta

closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently

2

haughty

1

shoplifting; shoplifter

1

prevention; check

1

strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm

2

languid; listless

1

banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping

1

chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

2

shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop

14

to stare in wonder; to be amazed

2

oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say

1

guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer

1

how long; how far; how much

2

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

2

showy; ostentatious

4

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

3

magic potion

3

exception

2

powerful medicine; strong poison

1

instant death

3

to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

3

or; or else

1

soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself

1

to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

1

merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine

1

consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness

1

paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)

1

employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson

4

Iris

4

spring; fountain

29

miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug

7

the whole quantity

1

emergency; extraordinary; unusual

2

poison

1

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

12

prompt; immediate; in real time

1

using together (jointly); used at the same time

1

indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary

1

habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

2

to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf

1

to disable; to override

2

things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock

2

giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger

1

mother

1

to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face

1

hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck

1

to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

2

hermitage; retreat

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younger sister

3

younger sister

4