jpdb beta

of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

3

olive

35

Richard; Richards; Richart; Ritchard

2

three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)

2

historical drama

3

to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

3

restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy

1

drunkard

2

Schley; Sly; Slye

1

paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage

10

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

2

but; however; provided that

3

moderation; standard

1

to be sacked; to be dismissed

1

surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed

2

integrated circuit; IC; interchange

6

tritagonist

1

probable; likely

1

to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

1

to leave behind

2

to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)

3

to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps

1

sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

1

Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)

2

best; greatest; first

1

the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there

1

to come and see (someone, something); to visit

11

vermilion; scarlet

4

pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

2

200; two hundred

1

circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period

2

standee (in a theatre); standing-room spectator; the gallery

1

cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation

1

absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous

2

the former

1

baptism

1

ignoring; acting as if it is nothing

1

right to choose; a say; option

1

to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

3

(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth

2

stale; hackneyed; cliched

3

to be remembered; to go down in history

1

slap; smack; spanking

2

extreme sadist; very sadistic

1

bloody vomit

1

gently (falling)

1

to buy; to purchase

3

offstage; backstage; behind the scenes

11

compensation; equivalent value; consideration

3

whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph

1