jpdb beta

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

2

pace

2

best; ideal; perfect

1

chance; opportunity

1

after a meal

1

departure

1

attendant; companion

2

long time

1

to leave one's seat

1

tableware

1

to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

3

choice; selection

1

intimidating air; sense of intimidation

1

those (near the second person)

1

chiffon cake; sponge cake

3

delight; great joy

1

largish; biggish; a little bit larger

1

made of cloth

1

child

1

to buy as a gift

1

pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent

1

to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into

1

strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge

1

it seems that; as if

3

sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

1

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

1

slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous

1

type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

1

large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive

1

chit; sales slip; voucher

1

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

1

burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

2

to sell at a high price

1

as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

1

reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure

1

bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone

1

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

1

such; this sort of; like this

4

exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

1

to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree

1

with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

1

to clap

2

putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank

5

doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation

2

cost; expense

3

to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

1

safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury

1

here; with this

1

to be saved up (of money)

1