jpdb beta

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

1

way of speaking; intimation

1

to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

1

(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

1

you

1

the other day; lately; recently

1

to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely

3

to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize

1

distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin

5

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

1

private house

3

to keep away; to keep at a distance

1

to be erected; to be built

1

few decades; many decades; several decades

1

to build; to construct

1

to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile

1

to come into view

1

best; greatest; first

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

2

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

2

to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say

1

to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

1

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

3

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

1

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

2

remains; leavings; remnant; surplus

1

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

3

minimum; at the very least

1

inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable

1

order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation

2

chair; stool; post; office; position

2

zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)

2

spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

1

coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK

1

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

1

front; frontage; facade; main

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

bare earth; ground

1

living by oneself; living alone

1

to distribute; to hand out

1

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

6

unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)

1

jealousy; envy

1

negative emotions; negative feelings

1

as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state

1

protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support

2

wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

2

such; like that; that sort of; very

1

had better ...; had better not ...

1