jpdb beta

signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

3

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

1

(Western) soup

1

to scoop; to ladle out

1

upturned eyes

1

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

1

to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing

1

to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

24

to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe

1

insurance company

1

money

5

to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

2

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

5

to happen to pass by

1

refined; genteel; graceful; decent

1

(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior

1

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

3

to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)

1

handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation

1

quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

2

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

13

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

2

to raise one's voice; to shout

1

look, look!

1

by all means; at all costs; absolutely

1

crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles

1

frown; scowl; grimace

1

deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely

1

elbow

1

purple; violet

2

old woman

7

gilded edges or rims

1

to bend forward; to stoop; to bow

1

cane; walking stick; staff; wand

4

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

2

horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise

1

sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

1

to exchange words

2

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

2

plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

1

to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

1

to hate; to dislike; to loathe

2

smartphone; smart phone

7

restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting

2

to come back

6

to shrug one's shoulders

3

floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star

1

forehead; brow

4

trouble

3

wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

1