jpdb beta

small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person

1

other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha

4

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

1

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

3

to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out

2

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

3

wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)

3

on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)

1

pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

4

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

6

weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

2

analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse

19

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

2

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

5

opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person

6

ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

5

using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

4

bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy

1

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

4

-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure

2

status; position; method; way; rule; regulation

3

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

20

(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture

2

business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

2

deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority

1

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

7

voluble; eloquent

1

if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side

1

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

3

to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback

2

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

4

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

2

to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught

1

feeling; mood

4

to be bewildered; to be perplexed

1

shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

3

to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

2

to stare at each other; to lock eyes with

2

then; well; so; be; is

31

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

9

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

3

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

3

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

1

of no interest; not interested

1

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

2

bull's-eye; the mark

1

shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma

5

leaving; accepting

2

story; tale; talk; discussion

2