jpdb beta

large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive

1

(finger) ring

1

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

1

knuckle dusters; brass knuckles

1

transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)

1

to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up

1

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

15

to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for

1

to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing

1

very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy

1

Ganesh; Ganesa; Ganesha; Ganapati

2

illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure

1

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

3

tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)

12

from the beginning

3

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...

1

better than nothing; better than none at all

1

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

3

jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly

1

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

1

with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

4

inconvenient

2

large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)

1

statelessness

1

visual

2

in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but

2

sorry; excuse me; thank you

1

quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)

1

assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation

3

congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

1

charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price

1

note; memo; memorandum

5

index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe

1

middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

3

fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

1

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

1

radiant smile; contented smile

1

lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!

1

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

2

under one's arm; (in) the armpit

1

cheongsam; qipao; mandarin dress

3

image of the recumbent Buddha

1

Buddha; Buddhism

1

polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

1

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

1

fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift

1

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

3

far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

1

flight; desertion; escape

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