jpdb beta

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

2

inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile

1

careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

3

stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

2

to drag out

2

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

4

bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate

2

to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied

1

to be the case that

3

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

3

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

1

to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance

1

to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste

1

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

1

to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

1

personality; character; personal appearance; gentility

2

to make an enemy (of); to antagonize

2

formal marriage interview; marriage meeting

1

smoke; fumes

1

going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing

2

trauma (usu. psychological)

1

eccentric; crank; oddball

2

manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

3

to do for (the sake of someone else)

2

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

7

to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful

1

pocket

1

pocket watch

1

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

1

accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank

3

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

3

unexpected; unforeseen; strange

4

real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally

2

to tremble with fear

2

being concerned about or mindful of

1

to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude

1

something like ...; something called ...

1

value; worth; merit

2

place where one works; team to which one belongs; place of employment

1

way to use something; treatment; management (of help)

3

dumbfounded; in mute amazement

3

to; towards; for

13

insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task

2

baked sweets

3

to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)

1

gallant; dashing; jaunty

2

gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

3

next or adjoining room

2

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

8

damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very

3