jpdb beta

deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony

4

this world; this life

2

fundamental; basic

1

reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong

1

both banks (of a river)

1

predator

1

chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat

1

pair; the two; both persons; both things

2

the present age; these days; (present) head of the family

5

to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

2

stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes

1

guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)

1

vivid; striking

2

retina

1

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

1

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

1

heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air

1

utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole

1

cicada; locust; small-sized pulley

2

feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)

1

to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate

1

cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead

1

taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes

1

through glass

1

image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)

1

key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style

1

to perspire; to sweat

1

constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

1

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

1

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

2

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

1

flower pattern

4

metal fittings; metal fixtures

1

thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey

1

to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)

1

moisture; humidity; dampness

1

violent

1

sunlight; rays of the Sun

1

cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

1

to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

1

placenta

1

decision; determination

1

to become (a state, condition, etc.)

1

coloured glass; colored glass

1

cannibalism

1

subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing

1

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

1

extreme situation

1