jpdb beta

degenerate; decadent; corrupt

1

game; play; sports

2

police; police officer; police station

1

report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)

1

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

10

outside of; not covered by

7

outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude

1

to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

1

shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

10

a little bit; a little while

1

two weeks; fortnight

2

chameleon

2

to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous

4

as always; as usual

3

to set aside

1

certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts

2

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

3

usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

9

tea ceremony; Way of Tea

1

flower arrangement

1

this area; around here

6

missionary work; proselytizing; preaching; evangelism

1

nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color

1

to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)

1

hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.

3

cheek

2

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

5

to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest

1

followers; hangers-on

4

no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter

2

educational institution

1

to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten

2

determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will

1

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

3

diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted

1

to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

1

to ponder; to brood

2

normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type

1

fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them

1

manservant

3

very rich person; the super rich

1

to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex

2

pride; boast

6

upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general

1

true; real; genuine; proper; utter

16

rich person

2

detour; roundabout way

2

slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark

1

steep slope

1

hill road

1