jpdb beta

siren

1

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

2

mere; simple; sheer

2

inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital

1

one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

6

physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy

2

operating room; operating theatre

5

toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often

1

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

5

thirty; 30

12

one hour

13

footrest; foot stool

2

to be silent; to say nothing

4

dissection; autopsy; analysis

2

this and that; one thing or another; something or other; and whatnot; and the rest

2

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

2

region; limits; stage; level

1

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

1

library (usu. single-room); small library

3

to borrow; to take out

1

desk

2

bulky; massive; thick; heavy

4

hardcover; hardback

2

proud; elated

1

at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally

1

to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)

3

Netter

2

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

1

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

6

discovery; detection; finding

4

as if to say; as much as to say; as though

1

librarian

1

beautiful woman; (a) beauty

5

meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence

4

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

4

glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)

1

to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)

2

to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

1

something (or other)

1

to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

3

to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

1

to pass (examination)

2

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

1

notice; notification; report; posting

1

the person in question; the person themselves; said person

6

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

6

right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

5

fist

2

to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to

5