jpdb beta

jealousy; envy

5

mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language

1

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

2

to resound; to echo; to reverberate

1

to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)

2

hypnotism

1

cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)

1

spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell

2

life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation

1

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

1

half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive

3

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

2

tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)

1

to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers

1

(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague

1

reset; fresh start; new beginning

4

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

1

pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity

1

(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable

1

end; ending

1

flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)

1

snake; serpent; large snake

2

threat; intimidation; menace

3

a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

1

drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room

3

nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown

3

student (esp. a university student)

3

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

7

just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way

1

formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

3

at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all

1

decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly

3

core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel

1

straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school

1

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

1

cook

2

blazing fastball

1

straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt

1

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

1

(young) girl; maiden; young lady

1

space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin

1

to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

1

model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form

1

personification; impersonation; embodiment

1

serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

1

(degree of) maturity

1

to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

2

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

2

thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack

1

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

3