jpdb beta

to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes

2

to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely

3

dull; uninteresting; boring; drab

1

first impression

1

use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

2

nature; spontaneity; natural airhead

1

flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable

2

to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out

4

here and there; in places

4

to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish

1

ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness

1

summer

2

hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar

1

inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)

1

reuse; recycling

1

conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap

2

to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on

2

glass; pane

5

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

3

valuable article; valuables

1

excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)

2

transparency; degree of clearness

1

no use; useless; not fit for its purpose

2

you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

2

a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

6

hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room

6

double (two-leaf) door

3

one by one; one each; one at a time

2

dance music

1

signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

1

dance (esp. Western style); dancing

14

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds

14

like that; that way

1

ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

10

blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)

4

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

5

novel; (short) story

1

fable; allegory

1

on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity

2

backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal

9

long ago

2

lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill

7

to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)

1

damn kids

1

following year

1

to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

1

important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency

1

breadth; width

2

dizziness; giddiness; vertigo

3

to suspend from; to be suspended (from)

1