jpdb beta

cylinder or rod-shaped

2

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

9

hairpin curve

1

association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion

5

folded in half; doubled

1

peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

1

shape; form

3

to put up one's hair

1

castle

5

smithing; blacksmith

1

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

21

(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much

9

it is not (like that) either

16

comparatively; relatively

4

reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation

1

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

5

the very best; excellent; superb

1

until now; so far; up to the present

7

degree of freedom

1

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

2

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

golden (colour, color)

1

red hair

1

brown; tanned

1

devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

1

to show; to display

30

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

9

hair ornaments

1

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

3

to have both; to possess both; to combine with

2

showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy

2

decoration; ornament; trimmings

5

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

14

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

4

plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

4

to attempt; to test; to try out

2

dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance

5

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

1

guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy

1

though; notwithstanding; although

12

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

24

to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair

1

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

5

-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure

2

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

3

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

5

while; during (the time when)

8

bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath

2

soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek

6