jpdb beta

nobility; aristocracy; peerage

1

interior design; interior; upholstery

1

basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote

1

to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down

3

carpet; rug; runner

1

to be conspicuous; to stand out

1

the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity

1

showy; loud; flashy; gaudy

1

intruder; invader; trespasser; raider

1

to emboss; to carve in relief; to bring to the fore; to accentuate; to throw into relief

1

manners; behavior; behaviour

1

soundproofing

2

Shinto shrine

1

temple; monk

1

stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity

1

entrance hall

2

corridor; hallway; passageway

2

second floor; upstairs

3

corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)

1

stairs; stairway; staircase

3

left side; left-hand side

1

immediately; right away; at once; instantly

5

to be found; to be discovered

7

gold lettering; gilt letters

1

to polish up; to shine up

1

staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)

2

hotel

3

moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key

1

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)

2

modular bath; prefabricated bath

1

bed

26

side table; bedside table

1

closet

1

private property; personal belongings; personal effects

1

suitcase

1

to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)

2

barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band

1

unnatural; artificial; affected; strained

1

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

2

permission; approval; authorization; license

2

absence; disregard; indifference

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

1

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

2

caller; visitor; company; guest

1

to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome

1

transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation

2

participation; joining; entry

1

recorder (musical instrument); English flute

1

to taste; to try (food or drink)

1

saddle

1