jpdb beta

cloud of dust

1

to start to move; to get going; to come alive

1

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

2

to bring back; to restore

1

fray; frayed spot

1

to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal

1

(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious

1

information; experience; knowledge; observation

1

wandering (e.g. bird, exile, lifestyle); wandering alone in a strange country

1

onlooker; bystander

2

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

1

intervention

4

fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

1

even

1

achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

1

plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention

1

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

2

to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway

1

always; usually

2

good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark

2

to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others

1

encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)

1

favourite motto; pet saying

1

not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned

3

expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks

1

encouragement; incentive; stimulus

1

until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far

2

to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses

1

to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

3

blanket

1

to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out

1

to stretch (one's body)

2

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

sleepy eyes; drowsy look

1

shoji paper

1

frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)

1

merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree

1

main street (as opposed to a side street); high street

1

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

1

having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)

1

farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists

1

to call together; to convene

1

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

1

drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)

1

to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

2

to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

2

brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited

1

to be thirsty

1

to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable

1

detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

1