jpdb beta

mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt

1

dinosaur

1

undeveloped

1

length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword

1

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

4

several times; once or twice

1

back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition

2

enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm

2

correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)

16

all for the best; what is right

1

user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift

1

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

5

exceedingly; extremely; decisively

6

circus

1

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

1

to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture

9

bite (in fishing)

2

provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service

1

misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity

3

superb view; picturesque scenery

2

to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport

8

autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)

2

use; utility; effect; benefit

1

retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing

2

to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle

1

to stop talking; to break off; to pause

2

largish; biggish; a little bit larger

1

cylindrical; tubular

1

gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter

1

vivid; striking

4

turquoise blue

1

arabesque

1

loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)

2

match (contest); to match with; to go well with

1

bodily sensation; sense; experience

1

semicircular canals

1

things; affairs

4

major subject; special study

1

materials; data; document

7

practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic

1

practical

1

stiff; starchy

1

tone (of argument); tenor; drift

1

Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe

1

advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior

1

table manners

1

uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)

1

sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs

1

feel; touch

2

minority peoples

1