jpdb beta

call; summons; convening; convocation

1

worst; worst-case (scenario)

1

device; equipment; machinery; apparatus

5

dawn breaks; day dawns

1

evacuation order; evacuation notice

1

crisis management

1

point of view

1

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

1

show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture

1

huge success

3

massive failure; debacle; fiasco

2

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

3

ardor; enthusiasm

1

holder

1

school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs

1

how; in what way

2

hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness

1

to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

3

to be inclined to do; to be willing to do

1

to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)

6

selection; choice; choosing; picking; election

1

oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say

7

great mistake

1

outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs

1

forming a four-of-a-kind; declaring a kong

1

good match for an opponent; worthy (e.g. rival)

1

possible; likely; probable

1

to let down one's hair; to undo hair

1

good job

1

costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing

3

false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended

2

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

3

modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)

2

to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out

1

to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of

2

making no mistakes (esp. in a performance)

1

to become like a different person; to have a change in personality

1

supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack

5

reputation; respectability; honour; honor

1

calm before a storm; lull before the storm

1

to date; as of now

5

to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time

1

to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender

1

making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure

1

to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak

1

melody; chime

2

rise; swell; elevation; upsurge

1

elevator landing; elevator hall

1

extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot

1

oops; uh oh; drats

1