jpdb beta

immediately; right away; on the spot

3

atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted

1

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

1

cane; walking stick; staff; wand

10

pale; pallid; bluish-white

1

thunderous roar; roaring sound

1

damage; injury

1

ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris

2

to flare up; to burst into flames

1

to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up

1

to jump up and down; to hop

1

very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just

1

line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style

2

control; check; restraint; inhibition

3

to be burned down

1

oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha

1

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

2

too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

1

forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that

1

a bit more; a bit longer

1

attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness

2

dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy

1

telescope

4

cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end

1

equipment; device; installation; stage setting

2

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

4

observation equipment

2

scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)

1

on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse

1

with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically

1

as soon as; right after

1

prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively

1

sand; grit; fine gravel

1

fire fighting

1

miscalculation

2

fatal; lethal

2

to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)

2

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

1

double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid

1

solid; strong; firm

1

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

1

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

2

to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

1

battering ram

2

iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner

1

log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun

2

slowly; sluggishly

1

hogshead; puncheon; foudre

2

to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)

1