jpdb beta

artistry; artistic quality; artistic character

1

to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)

1

prize; award

2

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

1

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

2

airmail; air mail; air service; air transport (of goods)

1

special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke

1

champagne

5

official announcement

1

to uncork a bottle

1

of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)

1

tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer

1

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

2

congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

3

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

2

proposal; proposition; suggestion

1

relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting

2

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)

4

to gather; to collect; to assemble

2

Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

3

promotion; advancement

1

to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

2

way; method; means; resource; course

2

chopsticks

1

raising and lowering; loading and unloading (cargo); praising and criticizing

1

to complain; to lodge a complaint

1

(one's parents') home

5

to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth

1

end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)

7

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

2

hot water; hot bath

1

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

1

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

1

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

5

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

1

in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other

1

younger scholar; future reference

1

by force

1

to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about

1

to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good

1

to try to do; to attempt to do

1

room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

4

a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

3

to be in disorder; to lie scattered around

1

too much; excessive; too

2

appetite (for food)

1

to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

3

preview; private showing

1

to go to see; to visit

2

the number of people; many people; a large number of people

1