jpdb beta

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

1

pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

5

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

4

pitch-black; jet-black

1

to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)

3

to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on

1

glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling

1

that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...

1

person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate

4

to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)

7

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

1

word; vocabulary

1

beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

1

to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline

1

very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...

1

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

1

admirable; laudable

1

to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

2

to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits

2

rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive

3

serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing

4

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

2

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion

1

to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature

1

acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard

1

to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into

1

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

3

to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)

1

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

4

cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold

2

to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord

1

to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)

1

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

2

cold; short; curt; blunt

1

to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

2

the ways of the world; human nature

1

comfort; consolation; diversion

3

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

1

foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

1

cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying

1

rather than (do ...)

1

look of amazement; looking dumbfounded

1

cold water

1

to pour on

1

(not) even; (not) any

1

worthlessness

3

at; in; at; when; by; with

1

calm; composed; self-possessed; firm

1

proud; lordly

1

idealist

1