jpdb beta

it's no joke; gimme a break!

1

because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every

1

breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture

1

if you do this; if this is the case

1

to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control

3

(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular

1

residence; mansion

2

extra effort; one small touch; small twist

1

barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity

1

fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind

1

wall clock; grandfather clock

1

to throw up a smoke screen; to put up a false front; to purposely mislead

1

to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound

4

and; as well as

3

abduction

5

the oldest; the earliest

1

intermittently; at intervals (of); after a pause

2

space science

5

technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities

2

bridge (road, railway, ship, etc.); (contact) bridge; Seven Bridge (Japanese rummy game); bridge; bridge (of a pair of glasses); bridge (in wrestling); bridge (circuit)

1

connection; pull

1

illegal; unlawful

2

beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully

1

console

9

bulletproof vest

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

2

preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice

2

interception; monitoring; tapping

1

countermeasure; counter-measure

2

to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in

1

ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering

2

mind

1

farsightedness; far-sightedness; hyperopia; hypermetropia; long-sightedness

1

large-scale

1

seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting

1

to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on

2

in turns; in series; in order; by rotation

6

to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected

3

(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

1

to get sleep; to sleep

1

state of progress

2

waking; waking up; awakening

1

to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install

2

to pay

3

side door; side gate; wicket gate

1

to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another

1

traces; evidence

2

washroom; bathroom

1

bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering

3

washing one's face

1