jpdb beta

pitch-black; jet-black

3

(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure

1

meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object

1

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

2

duty; obligation; responsibility

1

protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark

1

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife

1

clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)

4

to show in; to usher in

1

on a stage; on a platform; on an altar

2

leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host

1

moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)

1

to burst into laughter

1

music

2

courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds

4

fluent; flowing; elegant

1

just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way

1

to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune

15

mechanical

2

to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace

1

melody; tune

2

to get irritated

1

just now; a little while back; a short time ago

1

to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses

1

to press a question; to cross-examine

2

after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

1

revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth

2

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

1

impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness

1

irritation; annoyance; frustration

2

Romeo

1

word; vocabulary

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way

1

to exchange greetings

1

oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is

1

to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted

1

wine red

1

official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open

1

rule of thumb

1

in terms of; from the point of view of

1

difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...

1

rape; sexual assault

2

passing by

2

all present; all concerned; all of us

1

to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse

1

dandy; fop; esthete

1

to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at

1

properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly

1

very serious matter; matter of very grave concern; momentous event

1

to take someone's hand

3