jpdb beta

mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box

11

embezzlement; fraudulent use; plagiarism; appropriation

1

sketch

1

very short and stout; small but quite wide around

1

despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of

4

dynasty

1

armed intervention

2

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

4

domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting

1

drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene

10

of all people; a person of ...'s standing

2

unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization

1

unkind; mean

1

to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)

1

link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic

6

support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation

1

to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow

6

money on hand

2

to become vulgar; to coarsen

2

to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden

10

valuable article; valuables

2

slow; dim

3

empty lot; vacant plot of land

6

lawless area; lawless district

3

being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)

2

failing mark; failing grade

1

official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing

1

China; Chinese food

3

taste

1

tiled roof

2

paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern

2

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest

29

we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes

1

chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly

1

hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam

4

to get information; to find out; to get wind of

2

edge of a street

1

weather-beaten

1

women and children

5

to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise

2

ramen soup topped with slices of roasted pork

2

porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice

2

fine white noodles

1

spoon

1

hospital food; hospital meals

1

and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

5

roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)

1

beef jerky

2

chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness

3

lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily

3