jpdb beta

kidnapping; kidnaping

1

to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front

5

tacit understanding; unspoken agreement

6

to not believe one's ears

1

night; nighttime

1

to distract

2

standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing

3

leader; leading figure

2

slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

15

swelling; bulge; puff

2

thoughtful; deep-thinking

2

vermilion (colour); cinnabar

6

serving customers; looking after visitors; reception

1

briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly

1

carrying voice; well-projected voice

4

to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask

2

first thing in the morning

1

to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

1

menu; list of meals (e.g. for the week)

2

holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night

14

comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)

4

enumeration; citation; listing

1

reading for another

1

to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

8

income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts

2

flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head

2

restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget

4

granola

1

(cow's) milk

1

yogurt; yoghurt

1

two classes; double; two sets

1

hemisphere

2

nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging

6

to be hungry

1

lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone

1

corn (Zea mays); maize

2

aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing

2

large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)

2

cherry (fruit; esp. of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium)

2

to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish

2

cream (colour, color)

2

to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)

2

to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil

1

corn soup

1

oral cavity; mouth

3

desire to tease; desire to cause mischief

2

blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty

1

to dye; to colour; to color

9

before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later

4

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh

5