jpdb beta

representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number

1

circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

1

showy; loud; flashy; gaudy

1

oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!

1

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

1

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

9

movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling

3

that's so, isn't it

4

back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind

1

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

2

a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

2

good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)

1

exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day

1

lawn; grass; turf

2

comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...

2

all present; all concerned; all of us

1

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

3

concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

3

stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

11

in this case

1

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

5

split among friends; falling out; internal discord

1

good policy; wise policy; best plan

1

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

10

else; in addition; besides

1

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

1

to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

2

feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection

1

to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

1

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

1

toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often

1

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

5

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

9

Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon

4

to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

1

hey!; hey!

2

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

2

to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

3

weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

2

scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

2

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is

3

lacquering; lacquer ware

1

but; however; provided that

4

sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

3

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

3

shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering

1

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

11

way; method; means; resource; course

1