jpdb beta

careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

1

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

1

collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

1

crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

2

tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing

1

simple; plain

1

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

1

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

3

pattern; design

10

principle; theory; fundamental truth

1

light; faint; pale; fleeting

2

phosphorescence

1

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

2

letter (of alphabet); character; writing

6

surely; certainly; without doubt

1

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

4

tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice

1

to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

1

barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

2

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

8

instant; moment; for an instant

18

to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on

1

to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

2

to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

5

horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside

3

to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

2

straight; as the crow flies

1

shock; impact; crash

3

bulky; massive; thick; heavy

2

to break into fragments; to go to pieces

3

coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane

2

pebbles

1

whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic

7

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

3

pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear

4

to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing

1

corridor; hallway; passageway

6

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

1

strangeness; abnormality; disorder

3

destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force

2

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

4

relatively; comparatively

2

this world; this life; world of the living

4

instinct

1

threat; menace

1

to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over

6

thought; consideration; thinking

6

to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

2

(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place

3

stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project

1