jpdb beta

deciphering; decoding

2

foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature

2

variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

5

cryptogram; cipher text

3

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

8

ridiculous; odd

3

one word

4

to make sense; to be meaningful

1

to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

2

start of a sentence, phrase, etc.

1

to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

1

despair; hopelessness

3

to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

3

concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

2

there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over

2

to cover one's face

1

death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out

2

stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy

1

to follow around

1

way; method; means

2

blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void

1

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

1

to come to mind; to pop into one's head

1

breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction

1

to have an interest (in)

5

every year; yearly; annually

1

written invitation

1

crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

7

disgrace; humiliation; insult

2

to be smeared; to be covered

2

confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

4

sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement

4

to betray a secret; to reveal a secret

1

to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out

2

deathbed; dying hour; one's death

1

old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn

3

address (on envelope, etc.)

1

October; tenth month of the lunar calendar

2

eighth day of the month; eight days

1

Falmouth (Britain)

2

November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar

1

sixth day of the month; six days

2

north latitude

2

west longitude

2

14; fourteen

1

sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time

2

barque (three-masted sailing ship); bark; barc; bark (of a tree, etc.)

2

model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

5

form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode

1

disgraceful; shameful

4