jpdb beta

ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance

1

trio; gang of three; threesome

3

right to decide; having say (in a decision)

1

participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in

2

wind-swept; exposed to the wind

1

contempt; scorn

2

passing mark

1

street stall; stand; booth

9

introductory education; orientation education (e.g. for new employees)

1

three days

1

to kill each other

3

selection; choice; picking out

2

short term; short time

1

proof; evidence; sign; to testify (usu. Christian religious context)

1

vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant

4

second-hand shop; curio shop

1

to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw

1

to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense

1

dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)

1

poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches

1

10,000; ten thousand

1

sovereignty

1

prize; trophy

4

to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to

1

having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret

1

in order; in turn; one by one

1

disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure

1

challenger

1

treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay

1

attracting customers

1

floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)

1

right after coming out; just graduated

1

group; party; team; squad; section

1

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

2

warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful

1

holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own

1

origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry

1

tree climbing

3

to clamber (up); to scale

1

four o'clock

1

prize winner; pennant winner; victor

1

breach of the rules

1

to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)

2

to become grainy

1

child

1

nest (of boxes); nesting; concealed information; adopting a child after one's own has died; child adopted in this manner; cavity in an oar (fitted onto a peg as part of a traditional oarlock)

1

to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself

1

teething fever; developmental fever; fever that brings with it an intellectual or psycho-developmental growth spurt

1

order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive

2

true value; real worth

1