jpdb beta

strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm

1

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less

2

-ish; -like

1

surely; certainly

3

hey there; I say; see here

2

magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view

1

originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)

3

above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)

3

construction; establishment

1

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

5

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

1

concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

1

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

1

the very thing; itself

2

trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse

3

the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed

1

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

1

to gather; to collect; to assemble

1

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

1

structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern

2

pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

1

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

1

legendary beast; magical beast

4

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

1

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

1

record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)

1

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

4

however; but

4

maze; labyrinth; inner ear

1

(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state

3

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

land route; overland route; by land; overland

2

to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled

1

than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above

1

dragon boat

2

(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream

1

angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug

1

arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant

1

wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

2

building

2

lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)

7

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

ryokan; traditional Japanese inn

2

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

15

then; and (then); in that case; if so

3

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

15

to choose; to select; to pick (out)

1

to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

1

welcome

1