jpdb beta

declaration; proclamation; announcement

4

versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing

2

change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

1

with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

1

seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

1

eye contact

1

end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

1

plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

4

to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get

3

expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

5

to be perturbed; to be agitated

1

comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...

3

epicure; gourmet

1

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

3

to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

1

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

5

first-rate; finest quality; the best

1

gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal

1

forum (in an ancient Roman city); form; shape

1

fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

1

to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

1

plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly

1

to peel; to skin; to pare

1

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

1

another thing; exception; special case

1

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

5

chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

1

to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense

1

cooking; food preparation

1

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

1

to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused

1

elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

1

tableware

1

hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!

1

to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to

1

but; however; although

1

free and easy; leisurely

1

fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit

1

chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension

1

to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up

4

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

1

query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry

1

pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast

1

best in the world

1

to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down

2

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

1

to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close

1

judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication

9

(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification

2