jpdb beta

edge of town; outskirts of a village

1

to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off

1

hair; fur; wool; down; plumage

3

wig; hairpiece; toupee

1

uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise

1

to hesitate; to waver

8

to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess

1

costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing

1

cooperation; collaboration

2

frankness; impulsiveness

3

to become hoarse

1

to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

1

to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour

3

under the floor

1

cane; walking stick; staff; wand

7

mutual enemies

3

what's what; heads or tails

3

with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

2

doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation

5

removal of stitches; removal of sutures

1

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

2

pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred

1

grandmother

1

father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)

1

to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder

1

without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly

1

exceedingly; extremely; decisively

10

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

1

it's worth it

1

dispersing; breaking up; running away

1

being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation

1

vermilion tray

1

insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless

2

mortar

7

midday; broad daylight

5

parachute

2

a flare

10

to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)

1

direct

1

immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily

1

pupil (of the eye)

1

to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither

2

to slip through; to make one's way through quickly

2

to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)

1

confusion; dismay; consternation; panic

5

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

5

to wrap up

1

family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables

2

to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated

4

step; stride; counter for steps

4