jpdb beta

compound eye

1

dragonfly

1

if; in case; supposing

1

consent; assent; approval; permission

2

to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable

1

to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)

1

easily; readily; with ease; without trouble

1

this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

1

strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number

1

ill-bred; poorly brought up

1

both shoulders

1

(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as

1

annoying; noisy; strict

2

ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot); forerunner; pioneer

1

loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous; boisterous; uproarious; fierce

1

copper (Cu)

8

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

1

seeming very

1

joints; points (of a speech)

1

descendant; scion; lineage

1

eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of

1

to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer

1

know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look

1

cross; cross shape; sign of the cross

22

early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age

1

pathos; sorrow; grief

1

market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening

1

takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking

1

impostor; imposter; pretender; liar

1

to be able to receive; to be able to take; to be able to eat; to be able to drink; to be acceptable; to be satisfactory

1

open secret

1

carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease

2

law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement

1

to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away

1

very bottom; rock bottom

1

to thrust down; to push off

1

illustration; drawing

1

prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression

1

self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness

2

thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living

1

to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on

1

sternum; breastplate; plastron

1

easily; without effort

1

sense of loss; feeling of loss

1

wear; abrasion

4

to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd

1

rhythm

2

as time passes; with the passing of time; with time

1

(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar

1

putting on the pressure; pushing forward; being pressed; being under pressure

1