jpdb beta

clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning

1

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

3

to pep up; to cheer up

1

precisely because

2

skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery

1

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

2

so far as

2

way of swimming

1

concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

3

crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

2

to clap

1

Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems

2

playwriting

1

talent; ability

5

novel; story; (work of) fiction

3

not only

1

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

1

to guess right

1

even now; still; as yet

1

fresh

2

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

2

rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing

4

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

14

decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly

1

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

3

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

2

perfect circle; cute

2

to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear

2

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

4

horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse

19

horse; horsie

1

horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding

58

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)

1

ability; skill; facility

8

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

2

to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver

20

oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!

1

how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

14

simile; metaphor; allegory; parable

1

assertion; declaration; affirmation

3

clear; precise; definite; distinct

2

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

6

herewith; from this

2

appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing

5

point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)

1

in terms of; from the point of view of

1

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

4

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

3

deceiving; cheating; fooling

1

modus operandi; criminal technique; trick

1