jpdb beta

to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree

2

to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off

1

conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance

3

(deeply held) resentment

2

mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect

2

consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern

2

formal (way); orthodox; regular; in earnest; serious; proper

1

official function; state function

1

obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying

1

to take precautions; to set a guard against attack

1

guest of honor; guest of honour; main guest at a tea ceremony

1

elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

2

eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original

1

main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject

4

confronting directly; meeting face-to-face

1

teacher; instructor; professor

4

3rd day of the month; three days

10

to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish

2

solution; way out

2

some people; a number of people; several people; a few people

2

guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room

1

drivers cab; operator's cab

4

to accrete; to become whole; to come together

2

not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)

2

rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly

4

matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)

1

beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end

3

absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively

1

means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

3

with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly

1

ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat

4

old friend; old acquaintance

1

to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock

5

miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)

2

telephone directory; telephone book; phone book

1

the "a" column of the Japanese syllabary table (a, i, u, e, o)

1

Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel; lush, green tree

1

(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)

1

bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh

5

to swing and miss

1

schedule; program; programme; agenda

8

as planned; according to plan

4

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

2

to catch a cold

4

sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass

1

to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime

1

stress

2

this morning

1

sadist; sadism

1

extreme sadist; very sadistic

1