jpdb beta

illumination; lighting

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to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

1

under cover of night

1

upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)

3

volleyball

1

judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire

2

stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)

2

(made of) stone; stone-built

1

plywood

1

to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post

1

sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety

1

as soon as; right after

1

no; quit it; no way

1

there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

2

to watch steadily; to stare

1

to hide oneself

1

to hide; to keep to oneself

1

to grimace; to frown

1

grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering

2

opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency

1

to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx

2

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

1

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

1

supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation

1

yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill

7

smoke; fumes

3

earthen charcoal brazier (for cooking)

9

net; netting; web

2

appearance; arrival; make one's appearance

3

crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

1

charcoal; charred remains

1

to burst open; to pop; to split

1

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

1

indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

1

large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet

5

in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

1

cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

2

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

1

brand; bland

1

family name

1

to speak ill of; to disparage

1

mealtime

1

to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

1

to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

1

to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

1

match (contest); to match with; to go well with

1

fair words fill not the belly; food before romance

1

firearms; guns

1

strict prohibition; ban; interdiction

1

fire alarm

1