jpdb beta

make-up; get-up; disguise; costume

1

dress; outfit

1

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

4

famous; fame

1

the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar

1

favorite; favourite; habitually used

1

sword inscribed with the name of the swordsmith

1

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

2

surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

7

East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)

6

grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

2

granulated sugar; brown sugar

1

arame (species of kelp, Eisenia bicyclis)

1

astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

1

liking; taste; choice

2

light yellow

1

cotton thread

1

leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)

2

scrap iron; scrap metal

1

plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

2

sun and moon; time; days and months; Sunday and Monday

2

to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

1

blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

2

yellow

2

tight sleeve (of a kimono or dress)

2

to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

2

embroidery

1

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

2

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

2

simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved

1

pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)

2

adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with

1

odds and ends; all; every

2

to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...

2

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

1

military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign

1

wage; recompense

4

Huya

1

decisive; resolute; drastic

1

solemn

2

on

1

lower class peasant; peasant working for a land-owning farmer

1

difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

2

mania; wild excitement

1

interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions

1

hell; Mr

1

wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)

3

Laz, Finistère

1

(taking) notes; copying

1

seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)

1