jpdb beta

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

1

to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

1

shelf; ledge; rack; trellis

1

administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like

1

impression

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cold; short; curt; blunt

1

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

2

exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC

1

nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

1

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

1

timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously

2

nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened

1

to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around

1

several people; a few people

1

gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over

1

pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

6

posture; position; stance

1

probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

2

locked room; secret room

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

1

strong pressure; heavy pressure

1

heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained

1

risky; dangerous; insecure

1

immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)

1

unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)

1

subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion

1

in the morning; during the morning

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(grape) wine

2

glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)

7

high-grade sake; fine drink

1

gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure

1

national treasury

1

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

1

(not) altogether; (not) wholly

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alcohol; sake

4

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

1

bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial

1

coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway

1

waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl

1

subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid

1

poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

3

to uncork a bottle

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food; foodstuff; prey; victim

1

tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes

1

to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat

1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

1

party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

2

emphasis-adding particle

1

showy; ostentatious

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to rock; to shake; to swing

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