jpdb beta

as (for); for; in the capacity of

2

originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)

1

to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling

1

income and expenditure

2

plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus

3

initial costs; up-front costs; front-end costs; start-up costs

1

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

2

(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing

4

just past noon; afternoon

1

notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard

2

chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board

2

retaining fee; retainer

1

lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up

1

cooked rice; meal

2

five; 5

3

about; concerning; related to; -ish

1

strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)

1

good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient

3

experience

1

unnecessary; unneeded

1

large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part

1

two

2

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

2

restaurant

1

eatery; restaurant

1

counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.

1

tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone

2

behaviour; behavior; conduct

2

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

2

first meeting; first contest between

1

bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS

2

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

1

bandana

3

time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance

2

patient; unhurried; leisurely

1

three; 3

8

four o'clock

1

evening sun; setting sun

1

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

2

worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

7

to be too late; to be too slow

1

entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

3

to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt

2

foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)

1

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

1

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

2

opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)

2

serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not

1

yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh

1

to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)

1