jpdb beta

tidal bore; eagre; rumbling noise that accompanies a tidal bore; tsunami; tidal wave

2

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

3

principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

2

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

4

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

4

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

1

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

1

to be surprised; to be astonished

7

to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

1

circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)

2

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

1

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

8

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

3

release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)

3

one hand

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

6

is something that; is that which

4

taste; palate; sense of taste

1

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

2

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

having no money; lack of money

1

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

3

lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality

1

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

3

to have the nerve to

1

to have a talk; to tell a story

1

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

1

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

1

fifty; 50

3

1,000; thousand

1

500; five hundred; many

1

five (long cylindrical things)

1

getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke

1

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

5

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

1

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

3

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

14

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

5

bow and arrow; weapon; arms

1

to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

2

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

4

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

2

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

1

to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

2

too much; excessive; too

2

imagination; supposition; guess

1

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

1

laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

1

to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

2