jpdb beta

ongoing; in progress; afoot

1

street at night; making a night journey

4

preliminary alert (flood, typhoon, air-raid, etc.); precautionary warning

1

belfry; bell tower

8

can; tin; canned food

3

fire alarm; fire bell

2

it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)

1

important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition

1

war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle

4

shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph

2

substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation

1

minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse); (lit.) horse's legs

1

to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

1

open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited

2

look of amazement; looking dumbfounded

1

to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way

2

visit (from someone); call

1

to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time

3

haramaki; bellyband; stomach band; torso armour that opens at the back; haramaki

2

iron kettle

1

tea strainer

1

rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable

1

exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate

2

one's share; one's portion

2

rice bowl; tea cup; teacup

6

house-cloth; dust cloth

2

to wipe off; to wipe up

2

young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.

1

unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on

2

the Seven Misfortunes; great number of faults or defects

1

difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect

3

108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 microseasons of one year

1

oaf; blockhead; stupid person; dunce; insensitive person

1

entrance; front door

15

late; slowly

4

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

1

to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten

1

to drink too much

2

paving stone; pavement

1

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

1

cabinet minister

7

turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)

1

way of tying a knot

1

waist band; girdle; sash

1

attempting to conceive; trying to have children

11

to set aside

1

sign language

1

half-nakedness

2

itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)

2

to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm

1