jpdb beta

acquisition; possession

3

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

1

cook

1

surely; certainly

32

monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding

2

hell

5

stage; performance

69

with the exception of; excepting; excluding

11

custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example

3

was

16

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

28

lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

2

item; something that one "just has to have"

4

drop

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

to cut into (a conversation); to interject

3

back; behind; rear

24

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

4

little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)

4

unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

1

to rock; to shake; to swing

5

while; during; while; although; all; both

177

lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)

1

to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

2

to repeat; to do something over again

9

posture; stance

6

instability; insecurity; crankiness

2

showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy

2

colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

16

ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)

4

lemon yellow

1

leotard

1

armoring; armouring; armor; armour

46

big; large; great

13

pompom; pompon; pom-pom; pom-pon

1

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

8

three-cornered hat; tricorne

3

even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

4

circus

1

balancing on a ball

3

motif

2

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

44

sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor

66

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

6

to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline

1

very; much; greatly; a lot of

2

indignation; resentment

2

to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself

1

refutation; rebuttal; retort

1

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

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