jpdb beta

pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue

3

coarse; rough

1

newscaster

1

conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation

1

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

1

female high-school student

1

prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively

1

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

3

to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side

1

resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace

2

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

4

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

2

hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste

1

to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up

1

as if nothing had happened

1

commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane

1

small talk; chat; gossip

1

relative; relation; kin

1

mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief

1

to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn

1

United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain

2

cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather

1

deep blue; azure

1

night sky

2

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

2

London (UK)

2

southeast

1

Greenwich (Mean Time)

1

special ward; administrative subdivision of a prefecture that has a directly elected mayor and assembly; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)

1

opposite shore

2

Docklands

2

waterfront

1

building; construction

1

castle (in place names); castle; fortress

2

great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty

2

large fire

1

to be burned down

1

glory

1

to put an end (to); to close the books (on)

1

improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

1

to hug; to clasp to one's breast

1

to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

1

sign; indication

1

firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly

2

your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency

7

assault; violent attack

1

to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

1

to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to

2

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

1

personal combat; one-to-one fight

1