jpdb beta

fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent

1

unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage

1

suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

1

obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase

2

lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)

1

storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building

1

distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness

1

to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together

2

to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself

6

percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)

2

it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)

1

perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable

1

play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest

1

too (much); overly; excessively

1

being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

1

to the end; to the last

1

prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement

1

man among men; man's man

2

princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue

2

classified information; top secret

2

young person

1

(in) secrecy; behind closed doors

1

person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony

3

recommendation; referral; endorsement

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

hound; hunting dog; gun dog

1

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

1

deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)

2

to show one's affection; to express one's love

1

with a half-opened eye

1

to come to realize; to become aware (of)

1

epilogue

1

declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)

3

port city; harbor city; harbour city

1

arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations

1

the next era

2

to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

1

each; (arch.) you (plural)

2

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

1

not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

1

as one of

1

to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

2

personality-wise; by nature; characteristic

1

one's birth mother; one's biological mother

1

order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence

2

third

2

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

2

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

1

older brother

1

at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties

1