jpdb beta

levee; levy

9

patriarch; head of a family

1

Jakob

12

twelve; 12; queen (playing card)

1

to rule; to govern; to administer

2

producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other

1

person; member

1

noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.

1

to wheedle a person into doing something; to carry a portable shrine

1

decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly

3

comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious

1

white clothing

2

peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

4

(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

8

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

2

to wear; to be dressed in; to have on

2

kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

2

to be found

2

explanation; interpretation

6

preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice

1

to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase

2

with an open and calm mind; with no preconceived notions; without reserve; frank; candid

1

several days later

3

catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift

1

museum

1

to lend; to loan; to let out on hire

1

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

2

even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless

8

lending; loaning

1

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

5

to leave the room

1

to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge

1

journal; log

1

one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series

1

visitor; caller

2

construction; architecture (of buildings)

3

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

7

cobia (Rachycentron canadum); sergeant fish

2

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

5

frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category

3

grain (of wood)

1

transcription (of a text, DNA, RNA, etc.); copying; transfer (printing); transcription; transliteration

1

rhythmical; well-paced

1

formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty

1

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

6

trivial; slight

1

mental condition; state of mind; mentality

1

relief; peace of mind

4

blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space

2

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

3