jpdb beta

illumination; lighting

4

dozens; scores of; decades

3

to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc

1

speaking at a public hearing

2

rest; break; recess; intermission

2

beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism

1

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

3

surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

4

Hugh Johnson (wine writer)

1

emergency exit

1

metropolis; big city

4

lightning strike; torpedo attack

13

to settle (a dispute)

2

Portugal

1

head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)

2

100 percent

3

easily; readily; with ease; without trouble

4

to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily

2

shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff

1

the present age; these days; (present) head of the family

1

revision; amendment; alteration

1

to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

4

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

2

George; Georgie

6

Eggleston

1

Cleveland

3

university professor; college professor

4

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

1

being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding

3

to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good

1

by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate

2

not so

2

Latin (language); Latin-American; Latin; Latin (i.e. relating to the literature, culture, etc. of ancient Rome); Roman

1

of Asian descent

1

suspicion (of others); jealousy

3

Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia

2

to move out (of); to leave; to vacate

2

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

3

(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)

1

to invite in; to usher in

8

vanguard; advance guard

2

listening; hearing

1

Claude; Claude (large language model developed by Anthropic)

2

pepper

3

question; interpellation

3

commencing with; including

2

open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent

1

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

5

curse; vilification

1

to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)

1