jpdb beta

to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed

1

letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)

5

perusal; one reading; reading through (once)

1

identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination

3

atmospheric current; air current; airflow

1

kite

1

to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits

1

ingratitude; thanklessness

1

judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation

2

meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

1

progress; development

2

often; frequently; now and then; occasionally

1

record of a person's words and deeds

1

fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated

1

looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)

1

impressive; striking; memorable; impactful

1

bossing someone around; having a person under one's control

1

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

1

exhausting work; hard work; severe duty

1

drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

2

operation (working) of the mind

1

two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives

1

keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently

1

host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)

1

desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire

1

celebrated flower; beautiful woman

1

to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark

1

cellar; cave; hole in the ground

2

to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)

1

stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving

1

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

5

laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

1

ancient times; prehistoric times

1

Rome

1

monotheism

1

state religion; official religion; established religion

1

(deeply held) resentment

1

repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration

1

ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law

1

quotation (to support one's argument); citation (e.g. of a precedent); invocation; claim

1

on the street; around town; the world; the public

1

invitation

6

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

1

germination; sprouting; budding

1

personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)

1

herself; she herself

1

to be at a loss; to be puzzled

1

overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)

1

having no hobbies; lacking interests; humdrum; tasteless; prosaic; vulgar

1

to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)

1