jpdb beta

class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

1

full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied

2

majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly

2

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

2

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

2

touting; tout; barker; pander

1

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

4

to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

rather than

2

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

1

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

1

to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

3

to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

1

attracting customers

1

unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy

3

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

1

because

2

interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)

1

quietly; soundlessly

1

from out of nowhere; from who knows where

2

many; much; plenty; hardly

2

cookware; cooking utensil

2

brass

1

pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask

5

smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.

1

mortar

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages

1

form; shape; figure; visage

3

plant; vegetation

1

seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause

2

to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)

1

kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll

2

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

3

to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue

1

coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment

1

to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress

1

reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries

3

ability; skill; facility

2

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

1

distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness

2

performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact

3

(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)

1

in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

1

hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron

1

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

3

fire; flame; blaze

1

till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

1

to boil or simmer

1