jpdb beta

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

1

second

1

count; earl

114

bluish purple

3

canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests

1

to step firmly; to harden by treading

1

to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain

6

to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

1

to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse

1

heavy rain

1

all night; throughout the night

1

feeling rough (of the throat); irritated

1

atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity

1

look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting

3

person; member

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

15

thirty; 30

4

to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire

2

pitch black

3

to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

2

to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)

1

either way; in any case; one way or another

1

from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

1

to hide oneself

1

out of the question; unthinkable; impossible

1

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

9

advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

2

crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult

6

right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

4

lead (Pb)

1

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

1

dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

2

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

1

not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned

4

certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

2

moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

1

exceedingly; extremely; decisively

6

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

9

to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

1

sunset glow

1

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

4

roguish; impish

1

last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)

1

to increase; to grow

3

to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on

3

to doubt one's own eyes

2

true character; true heart; true spirit

1

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

4