jpdb beta

usefulness; utility; being orderly; being proper

1

detour; circuitous route; diversion

1

to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely

3

time; appointed time

1

clock; watch; timepiece

3

one round; going around; making a round (of); first anniversary of a person's death

1

dust; cloud of dust

1

to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)

3

customs clearance

1

gluttony

1

I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

1

small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act

4

completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part

2

clanging; empty; deserted

7

to get slightly dirty (all over)

9

slave; servant; slavery

1

discipline; training; teaching manners

2

maid

1

leaving everything up to someone else

5

Mao collar; Mandarin collar

1

smartly (esp. dressed); stylishly; prominently

2

to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

9

waste thread; lint; fluff

1

brush

4

to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off

1

exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing

1

minister (of a government department)

2

for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages

1

seal engraving

1

(the art of) physiognomy

1

knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness

1

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

2

high-handed; overbearing

6

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

13

to exchange words

3

even (e.g. as a child)

1

power; influence

1

confident; assured; self-assured; bullish

8

soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish

3

previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation

3

around ...; or so

1

step; stride; counter for steps

6

being rich; having plenty of money; wallowing in money

1

clearly miraculous; remarkably miraculous; striking

1

ahem; harrumph

1

fresh off the farm; inexperienced

2

rich person; millionaire; magnate; big spender; debauchee

5

as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

2

wealthy person; millionaire

1

Jie (ancient Chinese ethnic group)

1