jpdb beta

instant; moment; for an instant

1

calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful

1

resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

2

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

1

progress; advance; improvement; development

2

oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

1

old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox

1

when it becomes; when it comes to

1

finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing

1

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

2

piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

2

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

1

(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while

1

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

1

myself; yourself; I; me; you

2

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

1

it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie

1

to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

1

please (give me); please (do for me)

4

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

8

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

1

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

1

tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act

1

magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand

1

agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful

1

technique; art; skill; move

1

to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude

1

art; technique; means; way; trick; trap

2

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

7

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

1

tatami-matted

1

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk

3

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

2

tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)

2

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)

1

the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect

1

to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

1

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

1

seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

1

uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

1

dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk

1

style; way; shape; form; appearance; state

1

joke

1

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

1

to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction

1

easygoing; optimistic; conceited

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

1

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

2