jpdb beta

to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)

1

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

2

to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

2

first half

1

bow; bowing

1

to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

1

suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly

1

Walther

1

Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2

1

diameter

1

pyrotechnic signal; signal flare

1

improvement; reform

1

class

3

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

1

to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict

1

moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable

1

plan; intention

1

together with; same; both; all; including ...

1

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

1

specialization; specialisation

1

more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others

1

preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement

1

dividing into parts

1

slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)

1

guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement

1

my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!

1

to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc

1

right beside; close to; nearby

2

reflexive; reflecting

1

unsteady steps; bobbing

1

who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck

1

restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

1

duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck

2

(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)

3

bronze statue

1

straight line

1

basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote

1

memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition

2

(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression

2

stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage

4

to shave off; to scrape off

2

to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

1

by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then

1

to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

1

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

1

to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with

1

gratitude; thanks; apology

1

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

1

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

9

heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained

2