jpdb beta

to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled

2

to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match

1

information exchange

14

wood carving; woodcraft

4

to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes

1

one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

3

you (plural); all of you; you all

12

to be burnt to death

2

advice; warning

16

last resort

3

to chide; to rebuke; to reprove

2

disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference

13

to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

4

antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions

2

(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence

6

lying face down; upside down; prone

3

no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)

4

assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)

1

guess; conjecture

15

to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate

1

immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

1

to divert; to distract

1

to rise; to swell; to be promoted

2

to bear; to endure

5

written invitation

79

solution of a riddle

4

one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that

1

to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful

2

impatience

3

to name

2

logical

1

alley; alleyway; bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)

1

point in common; common feature

2

sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac

11

semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)

1

New Year's card

2

year of the Horse

1

year of the Sheep

1

the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

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

2

hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm)

1

west

5

east

4

the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar

1

the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am); north; eleventh month of the lunar calendar

1

the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar

1

the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar

1

the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar

1

the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar

1

the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar

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