jpdb beta

collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

4

exclusive possession; sole ownership; monopoly

1

shellfish cooked in its own shell (esp. turban shell); food cooked in a crockpot

7

to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)

1

next seat; adjacent seat

1

cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry

2

medium rare

1

sirloin steak

1

lamp; light

1

whey

12

confections; sweets; candy; cake

71

pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)

1

lightly pickled vegetables

1

end of war; cessation of hostilities

1

cheese fondue

2

to paint over heavily; to plaster up

3

whey

2

to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious

1

pressure cooker

2

cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection

1

unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

4

softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)

1

rodents

2

sadistic desires; sadistic feelings

1

to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge

1

somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded

1

living up to (one's, its) reputation

2

to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)

1

bunk beds; double bunk

2

retort; back talk; backchat

1

one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct

1

point; tip; sharp end; becoming pointed; becoming sharp

1

figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design

2

to burn into one's memory; to sear an image

3

lattice door

2

crosspiece; bar; rail

1

to sit down; to take a seat

2

air-permeability; breathability

1

refrain

1

to doze (off)

4

to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)

2

large quantities of alcohol; heavy drinking; heavy drinker

1

to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

1

thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor

29

mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi

5

housebreaker; burglar

1

to gather together

9

friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction

2

to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak

1

day and night; around the clock

1