jpdb beta

music

9

extravagance; luxury

2

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

2

fish-based cooking; fish dish

1

important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station

8

our country; our land; one's own country

2

what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no

1

highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)

10

on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently

4

courteous; decorous; polite

9

war of words

1

to unfold; to unroll; to open

14

bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly

3

expression; look; countenance; face

6

chief; main; principal; major

3

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

17

the same age

5

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

12

offering; sacrifice

1

duck (meat)

1

saute

3

to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

6

please refrain (from)

1

plate; dish

12

unbalanced diet

1

to dress up

9

quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead

2

graceful; neat

2

that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that

1

passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification

3

in public; in company; in the presence of others

3

older employee who does not have much actual work

3

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

10

marine blue; ultramarine

1

ice and snow

5

to require the care of others; to need to be looked after; to be troublesome; to be a nuisance; to be a handful

1

to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear

10

step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)

4

fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic

2

if it's the case

13

to be thrilled; to be excited

2

glove; mitten; mitt

6

fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)

3

manners; etiquette; polite behaviour

1

presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady

6

to tear off; to rip off

4

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

10

anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

7

bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving

6

contrastive

7