jpdb beta

cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging

1

work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty

3

to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in

1

person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer

2

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago

5

but; however; although

14

spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

3

rather; better; instead; if anything

10

contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

4

in the morning; during the morning

1

afternoon; p.m.

1

private room

5

ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

6

extravagance; luxury

2

to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack

1

display window; shop window

1

furthermore; even more

3

age fifty; one's fifties

2

long ago; a long time ago; already

1

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

4

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

9

wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)

2

beginning; outset; first; onset

9

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

12

exceedingly; very

2

money; metal

6

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

3

even without doing; even without being

1

opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person

6

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

8

young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower

1

employer

1

good-looking man; fine figure of a man

1

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

unable to do one's work; can't get anything done

1

hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious

1

document; official papers

7

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

6

corner; nook; recess

4

wastepaper; scrap paper

5

paper

6

to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake

2

fine quality

1

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

4

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

11

value; worth; merit

9

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

5

rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse

2

bill (law); measure

1