jpdb beta

mature in age and wisdom; middle-aged

1

careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking

3

not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

1

noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

1

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

2

boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier

3

to set aside

2

to be able to manage somehow or another

11

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

2

to this extent

2

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather

1

skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

4

shout; yell; scream

4

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

2

heart; guts; nerve; central part

10

thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing

2

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

1

to change

3

generously; liberally; magnanimously

2

drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

2

treasure chest; strongbox

9

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

6

multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of

5

little finger; pinky; little toe

1

trifling; trivial

4

to shade an account; to add something extra

1

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

3

to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)

1

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

2

roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open

1

to dye; to colour; to color

4

oh goodness!; I say!

1

particle; grain

2

failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb

1

to finish dyeing

1

to turn completely into; to become completely

1

to take; to carry (something) away; to bear

4

ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)

1

sapphire

3

emerald

1

wind and rain; rainstorm

1

cloud of dust

2

to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)

1

to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things

2

beast; brute; animal

1

politeness; good manners; courtesy; etiquette

1

to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)

1

tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle

3

to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance

2

ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over

3