jpdb beta

bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely

2

another; different; something else

1

to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon

1

isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

1

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

2

gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash

1

design

1

mother goddess; earth goddess

1

wandering

1

makeshift

4

black dragon

3

advocacy; proposal

1

quite; utterly; really; completely

2

one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of

1

dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented

1

to happen to be present

1

old or veteran army general

1

to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

1

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

1

implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization

1

last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier

1

dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest

1

cunning; crafty; wily; sly

1

last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)

1

brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up

1

plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish

1

to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

1

numeral; figure; digit; numeric character

1

basis; foundation; grounds; authority

1

military history; military annals

1

counter for colours

1

biography; life story

1

example; precedent; case

1

discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure

1

to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop

1

to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)

1

returning tit for tat; retaliating

1

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

1

far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

1

to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge

1

right-wing (politics); extreme right-wing group; right wing (bird, plane, etc.); right field; right flank; right fielder; high rank

2

riverbank; riverside

2

going off to urinate together

1

tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of

1

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

2

to be hesitant; to feel timid

1

river; stream; River; the ... river

5

urination

1