jpdb beta

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

5

curt; blunt; brusque

1

flat; even; level

1

medal

3

with all one's strength; with all one's might

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

2

to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to

3

trial; test

1

to prick with a needle

1

to push (something) against

1

pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear

3

puffed up; plump

1

blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament

1

by sheer strength; by brute force

1

violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault

2

clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)

1

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

1

to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously

1

sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)

5

gymnasium

1

to become rounded; to roll into a ball

1

triangle; triangular shape

2

sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)

1

in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

1

to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

1

exit from a room

4

altar

6

school

1

meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally

1

pupil; student; schoolchild

1

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

5

mochi; (sticky) rice cake

1

entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher

5

bell (often globular)

1

cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.

1

slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)

2

same color; same colour

1

to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

2

to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

2

suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently

1

page

2

to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

2

conviction; belief; confidence

2

Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ

2

sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage

26

leather-covered

2

cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine

2

four corners; four ordinal directions

1

gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday

4

reinforcement; strengthening

1