jpdb beta

to be formal; to be ceremonious; to stand on ceremony

2

surface; appearances

2

praise; worship; adoration; glorification

1

to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire

1

flowery words; rhetorical flourishes

3

to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight

1

emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness

1

eulogy; compliment

1

battleship

1

poker face

2

to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through

1

present; gift

7

presentation (e.g. of a gift)

1

in sign of; in proof of

1

arithmetic; algorithm

2

influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well

1

post horse

1

falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)

2

to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up

2

tax yields; revenue

1

to give; to do (something) for

1

flattery; adulation

1

holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner

2

striking just before one's opponent makes a move

2

to speak; to talk; to argue; to manage; to dispose of; to carry through

1

notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious

2

departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition

1

to be damaged; to receive damage

1

reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity

1

dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs

2

compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages

1

one's own country

5

to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!

1

to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

2

latent; hidden; secret; behind the scenes

1

to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure

2

commitment; pledge; promise

5

to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through

2

to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense

21

contact; contact lens

2

pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia

5

playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting

3

personal opinion

1

to fulfill one's responsibilities

4

to apologize; to apologise

3

to provide (a person) with a bodyguard

2

to drop one's shoulders

2

the number of days; date

1

twentieth day of the month; twenty days

3

curt; point-blank

2