jpdb beta

loud; sonorous; ringing

2

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

2

to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on

1

evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights

2

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

5

comfort

1

being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter

2

Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)

2

brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)

5

reddish-black; iron blue

1

details; particulars

1

to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else

1

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

1

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

4

to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver

1

might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...

2

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

2

number one

1

underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly

3

autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

4

very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded

1

biological older brother

1

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

1

to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake

1

to be bewildered; to be perplexed

5

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

2

lobby; lounge; recreation room; break room

1

to have a talk; to tell a story

2

twice

1

before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

1

besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

1

to have an interest (in)

1

the management ranks

1

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

10

shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter

3

crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby

1

returned goods; returning purchased goods

1

crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

3

out of character; unlike one

1

to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature

1

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

9

after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

4

lavish; profuse

1

spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work

1

impression

4

younger; junior

1

age; years

1

self-introduction

1

to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant

1