jpdb beta

to act as a receptacle; to receive; to take on; to host

1

usually; under usual circumstances

1

semipermanent

3

the whole nation

1

abuse; misuse; perversion

1

prefabricated; knockdown; demountable (e.g. motor); flatpack (furniture)

1

local procurement; local content; sourcing locally

1

cookware; cooking gear

1

refining; purification

1

turning point; tipping point; commutation point

2

bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending

1

after ages; posterity; future life; the next world

2

to settle (a problem)

1

forgetful

1

monetary value

3

to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything

1

Great Wall of China

1

north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea

1

to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart

1

power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience

3

appearance; air; condition; state; form

1

anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

3

(having) life-and-death power (over)

1

spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell

1

boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)

8

if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

1

frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category

4

one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)

6

covered wagon; prairie schooner

1

young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower

2

how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

3

together; abreast; side-by-side

1

emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect

5

ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

1

review; rehearsal

1

stature; height; size; physique

3

remaining lives

1

careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous

3

to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability

1

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

3

riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties

1

curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar

1

blowgun; blowpipe; dart

1

feather decoration; plume

1

blocking the way; standing in the way

2

tactician; sorcerer

1

fully armed; armed to the teeth

4

eyesight; seeing

2

stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause

1

mirror ball; disco ball; glitter ball

4