jpdb beta

work-in-progress; working state

1

to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again

2

to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

2

good morning

1

tonight; this evening

1

tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

1

hello; good day; good afternoon

1

artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality

1

light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)

1

day and night; around the clock; always; constantly

1

to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch

1

to dye; to colour; to color

2

to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

1

had better ...; had better not ...

2

losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal

1

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

1

till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

1

being second to none; being in a league of one's own

1

newcomer; initiate; rookie

1

wired; cabled; communication by wire

2

thunderous roar; roaring sound

4

lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant

1

garbage chute; trash chute; rubbish chute; refuse chute

1

clanging

1

hardness; stiffness

4

ten (long cylindrical things)

1

silver (color, colour)

1

shovel

8

made of aluminum (aluminium)

2

ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic

1

drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint

1

facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)

2

mass production

2

heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle

2

itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy

1

not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing

1

swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering

1

as much as one can take or carry away

1

caustic soda; sodium hydroxide

1

electricity; (electric) light

1

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

3

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

1

great joy; delight; jubilation

1

wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)

1

soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)

1

to dig up; to unearth; to uncover

1

healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable

1

farmwork

1

than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except

2

to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down

1