jpdb beta

to like; to prefer

3

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

21

to break off writing

1

to cultivate; to foster

1

aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty

2

bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

9

landscape artist; landscape painter; landscapist

9

being a bad drunk

5

to rampage; to run riot

4

ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)

2

medal

15

ruffian; rowdy (person)

2

forcibly; by force; against one's will

6

grave maintenance; grave keeper

14

acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance

1

empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)

3

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

1

bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)

4

head; brains; intellect; understanding

1

to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)

4

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

2

root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

3

wheat flour

3

naturally derived; naturally occurring

1

paint; coloring materials; colors; colours

2

costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)

1

result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality

1

sheep (Ovis aries)

20

shepherd; shepherdess

5

wool

4

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

1

to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)

2

(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course

1

each place; various places

1

treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)

1

end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot

11

extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true

2

definite; sure

3

to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away

1

encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)

9

wheat

5

windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)

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to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill

3

confections; sweets; candy; cake

1

around the clock; day and night

1

to grow old; to age

1

earnest; single-minded

1

exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing

1

ambition; aspiration

1

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

3