jpdb beta

to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer

3

tension; mental strain; nervousness

3

palm (of one's hand)

12

after a long time; for the first time in a while

2

partner

2

deep blue; navy blue

4

folding fan

15

to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at

5

chic; sick; thick

1

dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise

1

to like; to prefer

3

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

3

multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of

1

compared to

3

plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

3

liking; taste; choice

2

several months

3

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

10

jealousy; envy

2

originally; by nature; from the start

2

simple; plain

3

garments; attire

2

married woman; another's wife

1

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

17

look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting

2

personal attendant; valet; maid

1

appearing all together

1

to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many

1

beads

1

to sew in

1

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

10

to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam

2

to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan

1

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

3

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

3

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

4

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

5

close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing

9

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

1

acquaintance

2

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

3

chamberlain

9

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

17

full dress; formal dress; uniform

1

frill

4

diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)

1

to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish

2

husband and wife; married couple

9

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

1