jpdb beta

vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude

1

to sew on

3

silk

1

dark brown; colour of tanned skin

2

jet black

1

silk

1

dress

4

work (object) of art

1

smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable

1

to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far

1

to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)

3

artistic

3

arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration

1

to decorate; to display

4

practical question (problem); practical matter

1

economic; financial; fiscal

1

troublesome; annoying; complicated

1

to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

1

to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve

1

fully prepared; all ready

2

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time

1

market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market

1

the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more

1

curious; strange; unusual

1

to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability

1

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

1

development; growth

1

crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)

1

to take revenge

1

home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning

3

internal; domestic

1

to be palatable; to suit one's taste

4

Chinese cooking; Chinese food

2

roots

1

chow mein; fried noodles

1

Asia

1

to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)

1

Japan-specific

1

fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number

1

acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason

1

lecture

3

lecturer

1

free (of charge); gratuitous

1

it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

1

to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

1

parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage

1

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

1