jpdb beta

ho-ho

1

compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement

6

drafting; requisition; impressment; commandeering; expropriation

1

just now; a little while back; a short time ago

6

useful; helpful

1

simply put; putting it simply; in short

2

collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally

10

approval; endorsement

4

assistance; aid; support

1

stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation

4

plan; policy

4

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

7

(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)

1

stifled (laughter); simmering

2

to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to

6

important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition

2

standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary

5

empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)

3

preliminary investigation; preparation

1

looking like a ...; acting as if a ...

6

to massage

2

end goal; final target

1

trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause

2

black tea

21

to drink up; to drain (cup)

7

shoes

2

suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle

1

that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

4

with a half-opened eye

1

plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice

2

(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable

2

to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly

3

turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing

2

to do one's best

1

seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good

1

if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

4

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

4

jokingly; in the form of a joke

2

jealousy; envy

3

(in) one's absence

1

privacy

1

to argue vehemently

3

to cut out; to clip from; to extract

1

for use by children; for children

3

extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant

3

lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)

1

to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl

2

upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor

3

with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

8

tiny; little; wee

1