jpdb beta

unnatural; artificial; affected; strained

1

to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp

2

blow; hit; stroke

5

almost; roughly; approximately

1

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

1

jet black

1

hair (on the head)

1

Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

1

third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person

1

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

1

to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

2

acquaintance

2

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

1

to mind; to care; to worry

1

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

9

light; easy; non-serious; minor

2

tempo

1

alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal

1

halfway point

1

Lili; Lilli; Lily; Riri

1

secondary residence; vacation home; villa

1

to fall completely silent; to become still as death

1

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

3

to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

1

before one knows; unnoticed; unawares

1

belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt

1

cylinder

3

form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence

2

everyone; one and all

2

tension; strain

3

intruder; trespasser

1

saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension

1

to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently

2

to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)

1

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

1

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

1

to hate; to dislike; to loathe

1

reluctantly; unwillingly

1

to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at

1

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

1

face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

2

to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

1

concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

2

caller; visitor; company; guest

1

four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing

1

to count; to enumerate

1

four

1

chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives

3

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

5

deadlock; stalemate

1