jpdb beta

ebony

1

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

1

bang; boom; crack

1

delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant

1

sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment

2

repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring

1

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

1

at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

2

to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify

5

to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty

1

etiquette; courtesy

1

taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)

1

to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds

1

rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively

2

collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

2

awareness; realization; noticing

1

to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

3

political opponent

3

huge rock; firmness; solidity

1

to knock down; to defeat

1

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

1

worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature

1

cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless

1

the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)

1

rule; reign; peaceful times

1

this person; he; she

3

powerful person; influential person

3

bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

1

babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying

1

good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless

2

to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore

2

imperial court

8

to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)

2

peace initiative; peace overture

1

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

1

effective; successful

1

disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance

1

to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

1

(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)

1

to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly

1

thunderstorm; thundershower

2

rare

1

everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

1

pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

2

exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities

1

to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw

1

should do; ought to do

1

order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class

2

(period of) a year; during the era (of)

1

inefficient

1