jpdb beta

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

2

on countless occasions; many a time

2

unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

5

sadness; sorrow; grief

2

poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty

1

to hold fast; to protect to the end

2

to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch

1

newly-wed; newly married

23

wedding anniversary

1

emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect

1

irreplaceable

1

father-in-law; foster father; stepfather

1

mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother

1

cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer

1

audition

1

metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing

1

unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor

2

all on one's own

1

running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet

8

small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude

3

to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold

1

management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

5

evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

6

organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)

3

subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

2

to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by

1

pink; erotic; blue; pornographic

17

red

1

to build; to construct

1

construction work

5

to begin to attend (e.g. school)

2

older sister and younger brother

4

edge of a street

1

minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup

3

to put on the brakes; to put a stop to

1

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

4

driver's seat (in a car)

1

small build; small stature; petite; small pattern

1

harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)

2

farmers' market; farm shop

2

heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud

1

to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)

2

circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow

2

shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery

1

restaurant

2

retail store; retail shop

1

jam

1

dressing; dressing; putting on clothes

1

homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises

4

direct management

1