jpdb beta

mutual; reciprocal

1

collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict

1

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

2

it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...

2

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

3

irritation; annoyance; frustration

1

doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness

1

to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of

3

in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se

2

wealthy merchant

1

all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical

1

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

3

exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)

1

color tone; colour tone

1

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

3

therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence

1

black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

6

long sleeves

1

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

4

headdress; hair ornament

2

leather gloves

1

butterfly

1

to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge

1

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

2

wearer

1

makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation

1

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

14

nose

1

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

4

tail (of an animal); tail end; tip

2

only; nothing but

5

gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal

1

skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

1

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

4

old woman

1

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

2

timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

3

colour; color; hue; tints

2

work clothes; fatigues

1

clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.

8

(the thing) itself

2

bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling

3

strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious

2

attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance

4

stirring; slight movement

1

pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

1

to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

3

surely; certainly; without doubt

1

beyond that point; after that

1