jpdb beta

position

3

reward; prize

1

dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)

1

always; constantly

3

wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

12

to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage

4

child

21

heredity; (genetic) inheritance

2

from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

2

firm promise; definite promise

1

when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

2

to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

1

speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise

1

how many people; a number of people

2

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

1

dance

2

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

16

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

3

most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest

3

proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment

2

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

9

judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation

3

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

1

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

4

to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)

1

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

8

a few years later

2

being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide

1

carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually

1

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

2

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

2

strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle

3

your home; your family; their home; (my) home

1

to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart

2

insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape

1

bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending

5

it's no joke; gimme a break!

1

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

1

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

4

to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses

8

extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid

1

canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests

1

furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality

1

bed

8

to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait

2

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

5

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

2

to feel; to sense; to experience

5

headache

2

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

4