jpdb beta

Egal

139

companion; company

4

as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still

1

for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance

1

coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat

8

prime of life

1

dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned

5

Natascha

108

letter of introduction

2

communication skills; communication ability

3

friendly; amicable

2

to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create

2

intervention

3

to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

2

other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary

1

same level; same extent

1

birds of a feather flock together

2

also called

2

inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)

1

real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)

2

to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry

2

shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women

2

boyish; tomboyish

1

seeing; looking at

2

to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up

2

far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead

5

ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe

6

about when; about what time; how soon

3

to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless

3

to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden

1

to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort

3

opinion; intention; thought

1

length of one's stay

1

living room

1

to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)

2

beach; foreshore

83

southern country; southern provinces; southern lands

2

ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing

2

more than anything; above all else

2

call; invitation

5

healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace

2

old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

1

for one's age

1

grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation

1

to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach

7

discord; (on) bad terms (with)

4

to glare at; to scowl at

2

deep place; depths; depth; profundity

6

acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair

2

wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade

2