jpdb beta

stairwell

1

blue

1

to peek; to peep

1

alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal

1

to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive

1

essential; important; crucial; vital; main

1

to look around; to take a view of

1

ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

1

rope; cord; policeman's rope

2

discovery; detection; finding

1

smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion

1

hollow; cavity; dent; depression

2

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

2

what on Earth is this?

1

pit; shaft

2

atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty

3

on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since

1

class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy

1

surface of a wall

1

terrace

13

(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness

1

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

2

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

1

to fly in the air

2

privilege; special right

1

to be ahead of

1

to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

1

descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)

2

to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside

1

distance across; diameter

1

staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring

2

made of iron

1

disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)

22

prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum

1

lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily

1

descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence

1

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

2

collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection

2

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

1

only; merely; just; at most; no more than

2

disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)

5

oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)

1

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

1

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

1

surface; appearances; exterior

1

delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle

1

work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device

1

to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store

1

pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining

9