jpdb beta

handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph

1

four characters; four letters

1

barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

3

to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up

2

helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between

1

one; one

1

stamp (postage); merchandise certificate

1

double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n

2

even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

2

ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive

1

to blow out; to spout out

1

exactly right!; indeed; damn straight

3

to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk

1

stupid girl; stupid woman

1

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

16

nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused

1

before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously

6

sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)

1

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

1

in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance

2

to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at

1

cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection

3

organ trade

1

context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background

1

virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)

1

internal organs; viscera

6

Chinese herbal medicine

1

raw materials; ingredient

6

value; worth; merit

3

at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

4

appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)

1

in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue

5

bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh

1

service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free

1

face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety

2

curt response; indifferent response; chilly reception; (giving someone the) cold shoulder; unenthusiastic interaction (e.g. from a company to a customer, or a celebrity to a fan)

1

leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing

4

what to do

3

(means of) raising money

2

to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)

2

to become bloodshot

1

grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)

6

preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

5

to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

8

looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance

1

inkstone

5

to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

5

(divine) revelation; divine oracle

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

3