jpdb beta

that day; the very same day

12

frill

2

ribbon

6

dress

12

to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune

1

reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump

1

to fit; to suit

1

garments; attire

2

thigh; buttocks; arse; ass

1

root; joint; base; crotch

1

reaction; recoil; kick; backlash

1

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

4

one revolution; one rotation

1

stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump

1

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum

10

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

7

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

1

all; entire; whole; altogether

4

failure; mistake; blunder

5

to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

1

spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop

1

approach run; run-up

1

to jump from one thing to another

1

to attempt; to test; to try out

2

metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)

2

last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender

1

Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)

9

cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery

2

elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge

1

to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag

1

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

4

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

3

to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)

1

to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

1

beyond one's control; nothing one can do

1

altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced

1

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

8

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

16

another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

3

pitch black

1

bowler hat

3

charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

3

fifty; 50

2

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

6

consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

17

dress; outfit

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

8

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

monotonous

3

moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

1