jpdb beta

elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

3

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

1

flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

2

deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing

1

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

6

to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself

2

according to plan; as planned; on target

2

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

2

baton twirling

1

whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

2

rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning

2

handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)

1

skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

3

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

3

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

5

stillness; repose; standing still

1

such ... as; or some such

1

to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

1

firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn

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)

1

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

1

plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention

1

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

3

crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

1

to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched

1

both arms

6

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

25

fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)

2

to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)

1

to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

3

passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

1

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

2

to fade; to become dim

1

little by little

3

pace

1

fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period

1

when it becomes; when it comes to

3

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

3

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

2

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

2

posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

1

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

1

unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

2

to cultivate; to foster

1

powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

7

the same generation; coeval

2

to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel

1

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

1

to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far

1

audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level

1