jpdb beta

bivalve

1

pearl

1

ambergris

1

picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction

2

elementary; basic; rudimentary

1

metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware

1

washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)

1

dose; installment; instalment

1

to be profitable; to pay

1

food expenses; money for food; charge for board

1

accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges

1

(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red

2

early in the morning

1

devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

5

transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage

7

to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word

1

free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating

1

to have an interest (in)

1

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

1

drawing; painting; picture

1

price; value; cost

1

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

1

thread; yarn; string

1

undead

1

martial artist

1

imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing

2

up in a tree; in the trees

1

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage

3

to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious

1

direct hit

1

with a swoosh; at one fell swoop

1

judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly

1

now that you say that; now that you mention it

2

soft; flabby; spongy; mushy; soggy

1

to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry

1

annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out

2

combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim

1

(divine) punishment; curse; retribution

1

blades of grass

1

successively; one after another

1

battle formation; military formation

4

(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)

4

dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim

2

whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely

2

gunpowder; powder

9

magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view

1

to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate

2

charcoal

3