jpdb beta

malice; malicious intent; intent to kill

1

in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see

3

antique; vintage item

1

to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different

1

old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn

1

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

1

true bristletail (any insect of order Thysanura, esp. of family Lepismatidae); Oriental silverfish (Ctenolepisma villosa); someone who is unable to apply what they have read

2

to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate

1

concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise

1

have to do; must; should; ought to

1

legendary; fabled; fabulous

6

to be preeminent; to be outstanding

4

medical technology

4

to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion

1

unkindness; unfriendliness

2

still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

2

difficult problem; challenge

1

worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff

4

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)

1

condition; state of preservation

1

to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)

1

spine (of a book)

4

between the pages of a book; between two books

1

what number

1

to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)

3

investigation; research; looking something up

2

supplementary explanation

1

domestic duck

249

sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description

1

nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging

3

to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch

1

to take up space; to occupy space

1

unknown (e.g. in an equation); element (of a set); yuan (monetary unit of China); (Taiwan) dollar; Yuan dynasty (of China; 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty

1

thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

1

being stretched too thin; being pulled in all directions; (lit.) even with several bodies it wouldn't be enough

1

iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus

1

creeping woodsorrel (Oxalis corniculata); family crest shaped like creeping woodsorrel

2

two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women

1

whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)

4

gleamingly; shinily

5

Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people

1

fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

4

person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person

2

independence; self-reliance

2

ethics; morals

3

recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)

5

to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to

1

entrance examination

1

teaching method

1

as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive

1