jpdb beta

absentmindedly; vacantly; dully; to be unattractive; to be unsophisticated; to be unrefined

1

difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps

2

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

5

back light; backlight; backlite; backup light

2

briskly with small steps; trotting

1

magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand

2

just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally

2

ungrateful

1

parting; farewell

1

without

3

liquid crystal

1

(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture

1

case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis

3

side; flank

2

to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback

1

to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees

1

assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor

6

at; in; on

2

weeping; lamenting

2

crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark

2

mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day

1

to be exhausted; to be worn out

1

serious; not joking; straight

8

a sound; one sound

6

know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look

2

pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

1

weak point

1

taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven

3

reverberation; echo

5

to leave behind; to misplace; to forget

2

to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood

1

conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover

1

what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

2

to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air

1

preface; introduction; preamble

1

instant ramen

2

(one's parents') home

13

support; backing; aid; assistance

2

goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies

1

three minutes

1

(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means

1

consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp

1

rather than (do ...)

3

circuitous; roundabout; indirect

2

to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war

1

to be ahead of

1

headless

3

to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about

1

delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler

1

unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel

3