jpdb beta

to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed

14

peach (Prunus persica)

1

plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post

1

sea breeze

1

to have one's horizons broadened

1

rook

1

to get on; to climb on

1

to cross a river

2

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

2

as soon as; right after

4

epidemic; plague; pestilence

2

historian

1

architect

1

to die; (lit.) to become bones

1

weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

reply; answer

1

savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised

1

cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)

1

engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson

15

treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.

14

first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm

1

competitor; rival

1

the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings

1

spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp

1

horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language

1

to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)

5

hyena

1

to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for

1

noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together

1

weather-beaten

1

locked room; secret room

1

to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into

1

abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

2

scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle

1

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

1

crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound

10

lion (Panthera leo)

1

than; other than; except; but

1

protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)

3

intruder; invader; trespasser; raider

4

being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)

1

crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive

1

(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business

1

person who poses a high risk

1

serious accident; major incident

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

1

characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)

1

bright; intelligent

1

fund-raising; fund collecting

2