jpdb beta

foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

3

garden path; path through a park

3

nightclub

7

with a start; in a fright; alarmedly

2

assistant

1

western style-house (esp. those built before WWII)

1

playground; play space

1

jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)

1

hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole

6

band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band

2

tube-shaped; cylindrical

1

frosted glass

1

central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses

1

old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn

1

step; stride; counter for steps

1

partitioning screen

5

floor show; small-scale fashion show

1

keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake

1

firecracker

6

dance hall; ballroom

1

hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

1

crack; crevice; split; opening of the vagina; slit

1

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

1

to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous

1

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

1

loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity

1

different school (e.g. of ikebana)

1

mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry

1

former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record

1

family register; census

1

consulate

5

task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work

1

Breathless (1960 film); À bout de souffle

1

crestfallen; dejected; shriveled (like a slug sprinkled with salt)

1

full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end

1

tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve

1

to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

1

trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause

1

prawn; shrimp; lobster

1

with a thud

1

sign; signal; cue

1

musical performance

1

standing in a group; standing up in unison

1

reinforcement

1

to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to skip (school); to end a round with less than 20 points

1

Chinese dress

2

way out; means of escape

1

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

1

to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across

1

cordon

1