jpdb beta

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

6

glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble

3

inexpert or untrained eyes

1

being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment

1

mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth

1

rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint

1

customer traffic; customers; custom

1

unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly

1

cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat

1

to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate

1

price; value; cost

1

they

3

to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive

3

to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale

1

rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent

1

idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)

1

evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)

1

to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)

2

glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating

1

if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side

1

to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble

1

to strangle; to constrict

1

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

1

cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking

2

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

1

to wring the neck; to strangle

1

to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)

1

to get angry; to lose one's temper

1

to appease; to suppress; to calm

1

blond hair

2

reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance

1

attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage

1

pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth

1

to wear; to be dressed in; to have on

1

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

4

public performance; exhibition in a foreign country

2

luckily; blessedly; fortunately

1

loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft

6

how many hours?

1

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

1

consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

1

change of course

1

to be curious; to wonder; to marvel

1

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

2

uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable

1

wounded; injured

1

departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

1

stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling

1

all on one's own

1

hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing

1