jpdb beta

to disappear; to vanish

3

then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so

2

step; pace; stride

1

stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

1

strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness

1

which; what (way)

1

direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

2

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

1

breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

1

assassin

1

extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious

1

admiration; wonder; astonishment

5

scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

1

graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet

3

considerably; greatly; a lot

4

distance; range

9

beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

1

footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)

1

to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)

5

incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling

7

to remember; to keep in mind

1

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

3

to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer

1

to look around; to tour

1

to be conspicuous; to stand out

1

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

1

to stare in wonder; to be amazed

1

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

3

excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance

1

physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy

1

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

3

surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

1

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

1

to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive

1

glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous

1

inflammatory; lascivious; sensational

1

stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller

1

nape (of the neck); nucha

1

money

1

feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)

1

summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)

1

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

2

grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting

3

baked sweets

2

cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)

1

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

1

(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

2

to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune

1

chick; baby bird

1

to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

2