jpdb beta

brilliant red; scarlet

3

to dye fast; to leave undyed

1

poet

1

simple is best; less is more

1

implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

1

to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together

1

after dinner

1

purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele

3

no problem

1

embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)

3

to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

1

frightening; terrifying

2

secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen

1

international community; international society; the world

1

superiority; predominance

1

inside; interior

1

life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life

1

to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise

1

teakettle; kettle

1

dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk

1

one example of (when there are more examples)

1

on the occasion of

1

medal; badge; insignia

1

impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order

2

beyond help; there's nothing that can be done

1

lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child

17

still; as yet; as it has been

2

age; years (old)

1

expenses; disbursements

1

off-season

1

planning; planning ability; deliberateness

1

imperial soldier; soldier in an imperial army

4

tourist attraction; sight-seeing area

2

a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period

1

homekeeping; housekeeping; housewifery

1

destination

2

unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)

4

string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy

2

clear one's name; redeem oneself; clear (vindicate) one's honor (reputation)

1

event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening

3

harbour

3

repair work

1

alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)

3

dark night

1

downtown

2

to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled

1

abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping

2

unloading (cargo, etc.); discharge

1