jpdb beta

maintenance; preservation; improvement

5

gender; distinction of sex; sex

1

to the end; to the last

4

based on; built on; made from

1

artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality

1

and then; in addition to that; also; even so

1

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

1

to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor

1

tap; knock; bonk

1

to go down and stand; to alight; to get down

1

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

3

to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal

1

inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness

1

surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed

1

to torment; to harass; to tease

2

to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

1

treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

3

many thousands

2

(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary

1

to jump at; to be attracted by

1

well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!

1

magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand

1

to make one's heart flutter

1

some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

2

foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures

1

teary eyes

1

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

2

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

2

to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

1

century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

2

royal family

1

backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back

1

ten years; decade

3

trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation

1

too much; excessively; too

2

pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked

1

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

1

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

3

to cry and shout; to scream

1

light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous

1

goat

3

bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross

1

purity; innocence

1

charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating

1

sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines

1

aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising

1

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

2

to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

1