jpdb beta

muddy stream

3

disorder; chaos; confusion

1

to make sense; to be meaningful

3

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

3

to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over

3

to make an enemy (of); to antagonize

1

to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over

2

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

1

to become bloodshot

1

hostility; antagonism; opposition

3

to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip

2

this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

3

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

5

to break the silence; to break one's silence

1

frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)

2

to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install

1

well done; good job

2

cheer; shout of joy

2

to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle

1

chronological order; time series

2

collation; comparison

1

stupid; silly

1

person of high rank or position

1

naturally; of course; understandably

2

reading a book in turn

1

forgetfulness

1

ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)

2

to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)

1

to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in

2

it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie

1

(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

2

whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering

2

to smile

4

to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

2

in case of; at that time; at this time

2

to bring someone along

1

refutation; rebuttal; retort

2

accomplice; henchman

9

guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections

1

just as one wishes

2

spy

2

isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine

1

glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble

2

house arrest

1

with a clink (click, clack)

1

wooden box; wooden crate

5

zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)

1

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

2

temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra

9

detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm

4