jpdb beta

to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms

1

husband

1

duty; role; function

3

that day; the very same day

2

several years; a few years

1

style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

3

to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle

1

postal delivery; mail delivery; postman; mailman

1

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

1

entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

11

to press a question; to cross-examine

2

absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance

1

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

2

to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied

1

group work

1

to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back

1

convenient

1

explanation; interpretation

4

clock; watch; timepiece

5

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

1

to talk to oneself; to mutter

1

opinion; intention; thought

2

what on Earth is this?

1

sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)

1

below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after

7

basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage

1

form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence

1

portion; section; part

3

handle; grip; holder; person who holds

1

all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of

4

tea whisk; bamboo whisk for making Japanese tea; hair style where the hair is tied up in a bundle on the back of the head (resembling the shape of a tea whisk)

1

agitation; stirring; whipping; beating

1

efficiency; moment (i.e. magnetic moment)

1

putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint

1

perception; intuition; the sixth sense

1

to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

1

mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)

2

pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead

1

to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather

1

device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity

1

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

4

trigger

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

3

to make a sound

2

rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning

1

electrically powered; electric

1

drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)

2

to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)

2

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

2

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

2