jpdb beta

arched bridge

1

sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain

2

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

1

leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking

1

prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)

3

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

5

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

6

quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible

1

crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)

4

great man; magnanimous man

1

personality; style; appearance

3

calm; composed; leisurely

1

meal; dinner; diet

12

tableware

5

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

7

day before yesterday

1

evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights

1

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

4

calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist

3

to squeeze out; to wring out

1

trivial matter

1

lungs; bottom of one's heart; vital point

1

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

2

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

12

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

9

Western cultivar; Western variety; Western breed

1

grape; grapevine

2

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

6

time; labour; labor

1

spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

7

painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

1

ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only

9

to be silent; to say nothing

10

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

2

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

departure; leaving; starting; standing

1

to leave one's seat

3

after; later

1

to ascertain; to check; to make sure

2

passage; paragraph

1

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

4

overall

1

life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation

1

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage

3

sensitive; susceptible; impressionable

2

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

26

to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer

1

pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

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