jpdb beta

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

1

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

1

guard; security (officer); guardsman

3

door(s) of a gate

1

nameplate; doorplate

1

gold or gilt letters

1

bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS

2

management; administration; operation

2

private school; non-government school

1

position; location; base; point; site

1

incorporated foundation; juridical foundation

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

2

small bird; little bird

1

to sing; to chirp; to twitter

1

sense of stability

1

instructor; (fencing) teacher; model

5

thrusting technique

1

slight movement; slight tremor; quiver

1

master; expert

1

to receive an invitation

1

lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash

1

anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

2

to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving

1

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

1

arabesque pattern; toothed medick (Medicago polymorpha)

1

black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence

1

principal's office

2

reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with

2

to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

1

outside one's jurisdiction

1

Takayuki

3

zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

2

astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

2

to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease

1

Sherlock Holmes

1

long time; many years

2

corporate patronage of the arts and culture

1

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

1

support; backing; aid; assistance

1

(together) with; -wide; including

1

the other day; a few days ago

2

son

1

(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)

1

to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

1

school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress

1

cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet

2

double doors opening from the centre; double-opening from the centre (e.g. doors, casement windows, etc.); method of filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh

1

safety deposit box

1

personal identification number; PIN; password number

2

velvet

2