jpdb beta

yoke

2

aquamarine

1

sapphire

1

oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin

1

upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general

2

steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)

1

to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with

1

wealthy person; millionaire

2

granddaughter

4

to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over

1

antiques business; curio dealer; secondhand dealer

1

imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing

1

employer

3

to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)

1

other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination

1

double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid

1

life on the run

1

separate case; another matter; different matter; another project

1

waste; extravagance

1

(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit

3

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)

2

geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta

4

(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed

2

(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)

6

lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid

1

to bend

2

pursuer; pursuing party; posse

10

elaborate; delicate; exquisite

1

security firm; security company

2

alarm

1

leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)

2

mannequin

13

to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead

1

chain-link fence; wire mesh fence

1

(suffering) damage; injury; harm

10

judgment; judgement; discernment

1

characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-

3

fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)

1

repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption

1

rich person; wealthy person

1

to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)

3

colour loss (color)

2

difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

1

lender; creditor; landlord

1

one's physical safety; personal security

3

to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)

3

interior; inside; internal

5

exit and entrance

1

dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined

2