jpdb beta

screening (a movie); showing

1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

1

to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

1

command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)

1

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

1

picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)

1

activation; invigoration; stimulation

15

casino

1

area; region; district; locality

1

with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease

1

dark brown; colour of tanned skin

5

maple syrup

1

chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives

3

syrup

1

sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen

1

first day; opening day

1

base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold

2

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

3

shovel; spade; scoop

2

handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)

1

imposing stance; daunting pose

1

to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

1

yesterday

2

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

2

to farm; to cultivate a field

2

coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway

1

functional

1

that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance

1

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

2

promenade; walk; path; trail; esplanade; mall

1

explosion

2

empty lot; vacant plot of land

3

to press together

1

hoe

1

to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate

3

creation; Creation (by God)

1

combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting

1

very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount

1

construction; architecture (of buildings)

1

group; party; team; squad; section

1

tree-planting

8

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

1

to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down

5

(raw) material

1

uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous

1

(building) stone

3

uniformity; equality

1

thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant

1

stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

12