jpdb beta

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

1

to get information out of a person; to begin listening

7

large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)

20

to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

2

clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)

2

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

17

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

2

thank you

1

overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par

1

action

2

slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)

6

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

2

uh-oh; oops; sorry

1

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

1

to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

1

United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain

1

gentleman

1

movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners

2

one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

1

to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

2

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

1

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

1

to be surprised; to be astonished

7

with a friendly grin; smilingly

1

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

3

being in shape; holding a dignified appearance

1

any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever

2

to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

3

languidly; loosely

1

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

1

height (of body); stature

2

tradition; convention

1

noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.

1

pride; boast; credit (to)

1

Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking

1

leaving (fleeing) the capital

1

joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem

1

pride

1

to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled

2

funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

2

manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

1

to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

2

you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

10

disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful

1

memory; sense; experience

3

(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

5

to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty

1

cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest

1

hey; say; look

2

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

1