jpdb beta

earphone

1

music

3

song lyrics; words of a song; libretto

1

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

1

-ish; -like

2

to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in

1

to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

1

question; query

1

to lose one's way; to get lost

1

in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely

1

to kill time

1

sense of reality

1

to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)

1

network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett

1

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

2

decision; determination

1

way; method; means; resource; course

1

potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability

2

to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

1

arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)

1

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

4

tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement

1

to dig up; to unearth; to uncover

1

telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration

2

ill-bred; vulgar; boorish

1

to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

1

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

3

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

1

evening; dusk

4

but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

1

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

1

summary; digest

1

's house; 's home

1

to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored

3

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

1

noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

2

fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man

1

close; intimate; on good terms

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

1

forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)

1

dinner; evening meal

1

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

1

to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into

1

wrong; different; not like that

1

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

1

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

1

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

1

platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala

1

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

3