jpdb beta

to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing

2

leather

3

novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away

1

nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color

1

standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose

2

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

4

love; adoration; being fond of; having a passion for

1

(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh

1

test tube

1

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

1

to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest

1

to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

3

at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly

2

to chip off; to scrape off; to prune

2

fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short

2

same color; same colour

1

comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious

2

who; what kind of person

3

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

3

boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque

2

sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained

1

yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

3

glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

1

to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out

1

end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)

2

challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity

5

conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment

1

formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)

9

chain mail (armor, armour)

1

medal; badge; insignia

1

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

5

formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic

1

to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part

2

elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air

4

perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated

1

march; parade

1

Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard

1

show; display; pretensions; pose; posture

1

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

1

predecessor; pioneer; ancestor

2

to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

1

to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

1

eighteen; 18

1

century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)

2

remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?

3

thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe

1

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

3

to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with

4

(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression

2

good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy

3