jpdb beta

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

3

monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook

1

crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

1

stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company

2

without doing

1

to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself

3

to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

2

soot

1

bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)

3

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

2

to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

6

limpid water

1

something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way

1

opening fully; full throttle; full power

2

what sort; what kind

2

superb view; picturesque scenery

1

witnessing; observing; sighting

1

well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

4

three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)

1

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

1

is something that; is that which

1

self-introduction

3

with these words; while saying

2

uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.

2

fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

1

model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)

5

slender; slim

1

consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

2

to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

1

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

2

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

1

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

5

joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party

1

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

5

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

2

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

3

younger; junior

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

18

mental; spiritual; emotional

2

buttocks

3

difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...

1

to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

1

pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing

1

talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque

2

to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)

5

to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

9

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

10

quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord

1

curiosity; inquisitiveness

3