jpdb beta

long and narrow

3

(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey

2

tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

15

vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept

10

to emit smoke

7

first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer

1

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

6

buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking

6

to shake one's head (in denial)

2

to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear

3

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

4

to lose one's way; to get lost

1

mother

4

you; my dear; hey

4

store; shop; restaurant

2

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

10

who; what kind of person

17

means; is; as for

46

insider trading

1

grinning; smirking

5

to smoke a cigarette

6

to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

16

to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to

1

mass communication; mass media

4

network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett

10

to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into

1

before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later

1

unrelated; unconnected

1

exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak

1

sounds good; sure thing; no problem

1

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

38

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

5

but; however; provided that

5

swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply

5

(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression

11

no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

1

bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac

1

(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

29

dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty

2

to hate; to dislike; to loathe

9

prohibition against hunting and fishing

4

ant

4

to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

4

to take someone's life; to kill someone

1

to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)

5

for this reason

1

to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn

4

thank you

2

Mairi

176

coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay

3