jpdb beta

old castle; old fortress

1

prudish; strait-laced; boring; square

1

trade; business; occupation; profession; job

1

talent; ability

3

waste; extravagance

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

2

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

1

thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee

1

level; standard; water level

1

crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

2

arrogance; insolence; disrespect

1

the same; the said; likewise

3

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

9

rapid talking

4

to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

2

at once; immediately; right now

5

to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish

1

independence

1

should; must; -able; probably; likely

8

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

3

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

3

competitor; rival

1

paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)

1

stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck

1

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

1

contrastive

1

first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

1

emotional strength; force of will

1

lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

1

coagulation; freezing; solidification

1

to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around

5

red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

8

to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of

2

properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly

1

bow; bowing

3

whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly

1

to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

1

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

1

criticism; critique; review; commentary

1

myself

1

to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true

1

to attempt; to test; to try out

1

to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence

1

complete devotion; body and soul; one's best

1

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

1

please

1

oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

6

affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble

1

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

6