jpdb beta

beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics; artistic pursuits involving nature themes

7

high; high school

2

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

7

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

4

pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

3

hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

3

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

3

excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem

1

consolation prize

1

stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus

2

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

1

dagger

2

to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)

1

probability; likelihood; chances

1

remarkably; noticeably

1

beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn

2

to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating

1

survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

1

overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded

1

first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

2

big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza

1

underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches

7

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

9

how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

6

brute; savage; fiend

3

deed; act

1

madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic

1

splendid; magnificent; gorgeous

2

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

1

to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

1

above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous

2

money on hand

1

to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly

1

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

1

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)

7

myself; yourself; I; me; you

10

price; cost

1

to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

3

otherwise; or else; if not

2

without omission; in full

1

one's house; one's home; one's family

1

heirloom

1

to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully

1

already; too late

3

cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

2

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

2

just you wait and see (as a threat)

1

I can tell you; heh

5

sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing

1