jpdb beta

direct

1

to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast

5

structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance

1

go for it; heave; ugh

1

banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up

1

jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise

1

heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle

2

liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of

1

to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on

1

similar to; like

1

by force

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

1

law; act; method; mood; dharma; law

2

(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously

1

to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

2

bedroom

1

to wait upon; to serve

1

after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present

1

romance; love's pathway

1

to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness

1

self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

1

with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting

1

two groups; two bands

1

spacious; vast; wide

1

corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner

2

to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten

1

lending; loaning

3

first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon

1

to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

1

watchful waiting; careful supervision

1

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

1

amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger

1

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

1

standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing

1

to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through

1

recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)

3

(war) front

1

return; reversion; comeback; carriage return

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

herself; she herself

1

ability; performance; efficiency

1

check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out

1

present; gift

1

incubation; hatching

1

it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods

1

simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item

1

emotional strength; force of will

2

test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal

1

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

1

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty

1