jpdb beta

-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)

2

in its entirety; whole; wholly

2

occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture

1

watercolor paper

1

dark clouds; black clouds

1

to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)

1

model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)

3

January; first month of the lunar calendar

2

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

3

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

3

genuine article; real thing; real deal

2

to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

3

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

1

drawing ability; skill at art

2

edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging

1

steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

1

for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)

2

which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow

2

messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things

1

sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment

1

yelp; yap; yipe

1

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

3

clicking; clopping; clacking

1

(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

1

visitor; caller

1

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)

2

customer service smile

1

to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)

2

on bad terms; at loggerheads

1

mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit

1

rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

1

before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally

1

to fear; to be afraid of

1

completion; perfection; accomplishment

3

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes

1

visitor

1

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

2

to temper thoroughly; to train well

1

limbs; arms and legs; body

2

thimble

1

glove (esp. in sports); mitt; globe

1

main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement

1

frank; candid; frankfurter; frank

2

story; tale; talk; discussion

5

sitting down; sitting up; sit!

1

to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry

1

to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of

4

board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

2