jpdb beta

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

5

to pluck; to pick; to tear

3

awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

2

to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

1

induced explosion; secondary explosion

1

(stand to) attention!; standing at attention

2

to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden

1

with a blip; with a beep

1

electronic

1

startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch

3

(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential

1

time; hour; moment

1

central part; heart (of a city, etc.)

1

this person; he; she

3

to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite

1

order; discipline; regularity; system; method

1

exemplar; model; example; pattern

1

to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses

3

to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent

1

scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)

1

standing at attention; standing stiffly upright

2

conflagration; fire

1

(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)

1

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

1

minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum

1

sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

6

sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno

1

phoenix

1

a few years ago; some years back

1

nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web

7

training; education; development; cultivation

3

six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)

1

to tower over the surroundings

2

period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty

1

breakfast

2

to look old; to get old

4

staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances

1

collective responsibility; joint liability

1

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

3

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably

1

crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

3

running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act

2

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

2

to keep standing; to stand motionless

2

nine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent

1

awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

2

noise; sound

1

reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin

1

cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless

1