jpdb beta

dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight

1

seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading

2

to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

1

Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)

1

Tinea translucens (species of clothes moth)

2

shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star

1

to become hungry; to get an empty stomach

1

Chile

2

destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down

1

roasted chestnuts

1

heating power; thermal power; firepower

1

gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)

1

moment; instant

1

in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose

1

desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts

1

to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)

4

amount of material resources

1

this sort of; this type of

1

financial power; financial means; wealth

2

doll; puppet; blockhead; idiot; useless person

1

extendable baton

1

security guard

1

advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug

1

chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle

1

housing district; residential district

1

damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful

1

roof tile

2

pinpoint

1

carpet bombing

2

to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

4

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

3

base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold

1

do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end

1

idleness; inactivity

1

to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply

1

being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

4

to survive

6

operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management

2

evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat

2

throbbingly (of pain)

1

to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention

1

model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern

4

to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with

2

easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely

10

part-time lecturer; contract teacher

1

teaching materials

1

chaps (in the skin); cracks

1

teacup

2

(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei

1

one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate

4