jpdb beta

brocade; fine dress; fine clothes

2

variation

1

loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach

1

frog

2

in search of; in order to look for

1

stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine

1

evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism

1

pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

1

to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted

1

impressive; striking; memorable; impactful

1

scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))

1

(social) class; rank; grade

1

ore; mineral; crystal

3

rock; boulder; crag

1

stalactite

1

ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)

1

privilege; special right

1

purchase; buying

2

outward appearance; looks

6

happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat

1

festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere

1

mask; striking the head (kendo)

1

day and night

1

to grumble; to gripe; to complain

1

or; otherwise

1

after having come this far; now that we've come this far

1

tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability

1

miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs

1

becoming stereotyped; becoming tedious; becoming repetitive; becoming routine; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum

1

extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid

2

hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle

1

high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior

2

alternately; by turns

1

remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers

3

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

1

accurate; correct; precise; exact

3

ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source

1

clear writing; specification

1

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

1

transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)

2

dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

1

declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression

1

to await; to wait for; to expect

1

having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of

1

basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage

19

very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

1

promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule

1

to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)

1

all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes

1

canned crab

3