jpdb beta

special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

2

neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying

1

cask; barrel

2

pending question; unresolved problem

6

reserved; engaged

1

to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate

1

dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless

1

the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face

1

start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point

1

mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady

3

one's rival in love

1

yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)

1

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

1

very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded

2

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

1

to become completely chilled

1

present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress

1

stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny

1

humble; modest

1

(major) world religion (i.e. Christianity, Buddhism, Islam)

1

subtopic

3

ethnic religion

2

Gyromitra esculenta

1

20th day of the month; 20 days

1

to buy

1

gambler

1

(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)

1

original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)

1

service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service (US)

1

to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon

1

by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.

1

improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy

1

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

1

handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted

1

roundish; sort of round

1

gulp; gulping

1

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

1

as always; as usual

1

to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round

1

home delivery (of food); outside catering

1

ticket; coupon; bond; certificate

1

embroidery

1

tapestry; wall hanging; banner

7

south-west

1

volcano

1

eruption; volcanic eruption

1

limbs; arms and legs; body

3

gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery

1

baby monkey; small monkey

18

to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent

2