jpdb beta

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

1

to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar

1

speck

1

microwave

1

maser (microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation)

1

cannon

1

fall; drop; descent; coming down

1

hermit; recluse

1

old body; aged person; elderly person

2

hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating

2

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

2

a long time ago; in those days

1

microwave oven

1

(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied

1

command; direction

3

to engrave; to carve out

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

2

narrow-minded; intolerant; petty

1

research results

1

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

3

rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse

1

fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

2

generally speaking; in a broad way

1

just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)

1

very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow

1

diplomatic

1

research establishment; research institute; laboratory

2

overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown

2

going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court

3

world war

1

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

2

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

4

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

1

cellar; cave; hole in the ground

1

distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin

2

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

2

once more

3

hatred

1

conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption

1

to regret

1

to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread

3

stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

1

only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)

1

to break the silence; to break one's silence

1

gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme

1

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

3

younger scholar; future reference

1

at a glance; by accident

1

menopausal disorders

4

relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid

1