jpdb beta

centre of attention; center of attention

1

to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind

1

spite; frustration; vexation

1

nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

2

secondary residence; vacation home; villa

1

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

2

full view; plain sight; completely visible

1

to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with

1

no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about

1

well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

2

groundless; entirely contrary to fact

1

to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate

1

to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress

2

to speak through the nose; to nasalize

2

foreign country

1

pinup

1

gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious

1

giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)

1

gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr

2

to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

2

Christian

2

Christian church

1

tarot

3

astrology

2

Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ

3

divination; fortune-telling; mantic

1

different culture; foreign culture

1

tarot; tarot card

1

constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign

1

love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by

1

pattern; design

1

mysterious; mystical

1

god of death; death deity; Death

1

card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game

7

to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself

1

three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton

1

losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)

1

person killed in action; the war dead

1

hard to see; indistinct; obscure; painful to look at

1

trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)

2

roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)

2

to gush out

2

French (language)

3

to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled

2

conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over

2

phase

4

first impression

1

well-informed person

1

best in the world

1

mental; psychological; physical

2