jpdb beta

scenery; scene; landscape

1

horizon

2

cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather

1

to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)

1

clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)

1

sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

2

to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

2

palm (of one's hand)

1

hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle

2

fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

4

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

2

lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful

5

grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely

3

expression; presentation; representation; notation

4

emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness

2

I've got to be going; I must go

1

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

2

thick soles; thick-soled footwear

1

mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)

4

dead flesh; carrion

1

street fighting; urban warfare

1

moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

1

cheek meat

2

the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

3

black clothes

5

lean figure; slim figure

3

outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits

1

way one walks; one's walk

1

life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic

3

abandoned building; derelict building

1

old woman

1

poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish

1

lens

2

outward; superficial; external; apparent

2

place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place

3

vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous

5

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

1

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

3

sack; carry-all bag

1

dandruff

1

dirt; filth; grime

1

vagrant; vagabond; tramp

1

insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile

1

new species; new variety

2

seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

2

I; me

1

Christmas

1

a long time ago; in those days

3

to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

2

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

4