jpdb beta

dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing

1

because

4

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

1

making efficient; optimization

1

mass production

1

to be transparent; to show through

2

(pine) resin; turpentine

1

both; (not) either

2

craftsmanship; artisanal

1

skill; dexterity; proficiency

1

degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent

2

total exhaustion

1

another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

3

careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

1

newspaper

1

pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)

1

to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on

1

origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature

1

whichever one chooses; either way

1

to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

2

to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly

1

to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate

3

article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point

1

the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

1

purchasers; customer base; market (for a product)

1

reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground

1

experiment

1

calculator; computer

1

to be exhausted; to be tired out

2

permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis

3

general public; the masses

1

to offer for sale; to put on the market

1

to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

3

rather than (do ...)

1

new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title

3

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

1

stock; ski pole

1

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

1

princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue

3

system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series

1

outline; summary; argument

1

Cinderella

27

prince; subordinate Kumano shrine

5

to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself

1

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

3

spice; spices; condiment

2

independence; self-reliance

1

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

8

worry; fear; anxiety; concern

1

waist (the part of the pants located above the crotch); pant rise

1