jpdb beta

to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)

10

what action to take; what to do with oneself

2

to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)

5

position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint

2

to complain about one's hard lot

1

blinking away tears; tear-filled blinking eyes

1

now; come (now); well

13

very stormy weather (at sea); very poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas)

3

gross (i.e. 12 dozen); gross (i.e. not net); total; gross score

1

to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together

2

to stitch; to hem; to mend; to sew up; to darn

1

to pass; to pass by

4

to clear up; to become cloudless

2

to uncork a bottle

1

supernatural power; divine power; magical power

2

brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure

1

unbelievable; incredible; implausible

11

activation; invigoration; stimulation

6

emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone

5

patient; persevering

4

feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly

5

sleeping; feeling sleepy; beddy-bye

1

be; is

2

to shake someone awake

3

pet (animal)

2

nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

7

malice; malicious intent; intent to kill

2

to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline

1

electrode

1

lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)

2

to grimace; to frown

9

capillary; capillary vessel

2

ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap

3

no!; don't!; tsk!

3

noodles; (arch.) flour

1

all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext

4

good contrast; marked contrast

2

night stall; night shop; night fair

3

crayfish (esp. the Japanese crayfish or red swamp crayfish); crawfish

1

surroundings; circumference

1

to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider

2

fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress

10

will not do; do not; does not

4

capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper

1

(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence

1

natural history; wide learning; broad area of learning

1

this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

2

prawn; shrimp; lobster

4

thrashing; beating

4

scale

3