jpdb beta

independence; self-reliance

1

to build a house

2

to tell (somebody) to (do something)

2

just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way

1

(in) one's own way

1

pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty

2

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

2

rapid development; rapid unfolding

1

straw

4

door (Western-style, car, etc.)

2

piglet

5

I; me; you; manservant

4

room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

4

to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

1

pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading

1

page

5

illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure

1

beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man

1

slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)

1

in this case

2

Don (Spanish honorific)

1

change; alteration; modification

1

to be satisfied

1

entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)

1

(fictional) character; character; personality; persona

1

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

2

meaning; called; said

5

sigh; long breath

2

exposed; scanty; bare; public; open

1

eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

1

glossy; bright; slick

3

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

4

to go on reading

1

tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

1

branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

1

to escape

2

not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

1

brick

1

youngest child

1

wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention

4

unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very

1

naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid

2

forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

4

perfect; complete

4

system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series

2

to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess

1

bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase

1

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

3

taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

2

to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating

3