jpdb beta

spark

1

unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive

2

large number (of); many; majority

2

wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent

1

covert action; covert operations

2

seat

1

back of the hand

1

handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name

1

robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead

22

storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory

1

inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)

1

elect (select) few

3

base (military, expedition, etc.)

2

raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute

3

secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent

2

helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging

3

forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced

2

at parting; on parting

1

suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person

2

being moved forcibly, e.g. being carted to a police station, transportation for forced labour, etc.

1

companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler

3

one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established

1

to step over or across; to overcome

1

discomfort

1

demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation

1

going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people

1

fluff; fuzz; nap; hachures; hatching

1

the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar

1

tribe; clan; house

1

searching for the enemy

2

to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)

4

flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick

4

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up

1

unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

1

meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

1

to break the silence; to break one's silence

2

to experience

1

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

2

rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks

1

to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)

3

calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!

1

meow; miaow; cat

1

near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person

7

to jump upon (a moving object)

2

hollow; cavity; dent; depression

1

taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story

2

could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of

2

want to ... do something; would like to ...

1

fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity

1

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

6