jpdb beta

modesty; humility; being humble

2

well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized

1

being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick

1

meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous

1

to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)

4

return; coming back

2

to arrive home; to return

1

to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate

6

to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.

7

touchstone (assaying tool); touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test

4

yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

1

sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy

2

labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work

1

hard to reach place; remote place

4

the nth (thing)

2

long (time); longstanding; for a long time

2

vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit

4

to take back; to recapture

2

now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns

1

to invade

5

state; country; nation

1

to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply

6

to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with

3

to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to

1

background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

1

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

8

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

2

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

1

suddenly; all at once; rapidly

1

small talk; chat; gossip

4

to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat

1

field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth

3

crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products

2

to deplete; to take all

1

pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)

2

far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

4

dried ginger root (trad. medicine)

1

grape; grapevine

6

to squeeze out; to wring out

3

dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk

5

heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud

3

to filter; to strain

10

astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style

1

to have the memory of having done something oneself

3

unnecessary; needless

4

ill will; malice; evil intent

2

fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen

1

sudden change; upheaval

1

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis

1

ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

1