jpdb beta

pitch black

1

stand-up collar

1

carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually

1

garments; attire

1

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

1

uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

1

with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)

1

miraculous

2

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

5

material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber

2

design

1

source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)

1

unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom

1

manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things

1

protect

2

school (e.g. of ikebana)

1

plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception

2

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

1

one's (only) good suit (or kimono)

1

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

3

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

4

first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes

3

present; gift; to give a present or gift

2

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

1

motive; incentive; motif

1

to be inclined to do; to be willing to do

1

mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly

1

shelf; ledge; rack; trellis

2

present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times

1

life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life

1

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

2

hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.

1

black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface

1

Winn

1

real leather

1

foundation; basis

1

petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization

1

poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

1

sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death

1

paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor

1

stun

1

sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them

1

panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic

1

domestication

1

invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable

1

reduction by half; halving

1

specifications; specs

2

push

1

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

2