jpdb beta

loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt

1

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause

4

imposing stance; daunting pose

1

low speed; slow speed

2

good (place to leave off); convenient

1

as always; as usual

1

to behave modestly

2

category

1

pensive (or worried) look on one's face

1

to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)

1

fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point

1

to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)

2

everyone at once; everyone together

1

quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)

1

influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well

1

person older than oneself (who has more life experience)

1

private room

7

to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first

1

taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)

1

professional duties

2

blond hair; blonde hair

1

(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)

2

sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble

2

oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!

1

throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank

1

living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot

1

to listen again; to ask again

1

agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting

1

redecoration; remodelling; remodeling; refurbishment

1

workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

2

evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting

1

obvious; undeniable

1

philosophy

2

suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows

3

substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation

1

active volcano

1

clear stream

2

miraculous; wonder-working; magical

1

to be itching to put one's skills to use

4

organization; organisation; forming

1

personal feelings; self-interest

1

lieutenant general; vice-shogun

2

long-awaited; much-awaited

1

anthill

3

various places; several sources

1

inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about

2

to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)

2

vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant

3

silence

1

stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity

4