jpdb beta

iron pot; kettle

4

credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through

4

inference; deduction; induction; reasoning

2

conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative

1

technique

2

to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe

1

(stand to) attention!; standing at attention

1

prediction; estimation

2

if it's the case

2

lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake

2

method of attack; place of attack

1

ascertainment

2

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

1

rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths

1

to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance

1

lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great

1

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

1

decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly

1

tiny bit

1

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

1

to employ; to hire; to engage

3

last position; previous job; predecessor

1

splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

1

originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

1

to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out

1

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

1

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

2

engagement; employment; hiring

1

relation; connection; affinity

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

3

to say; to speak; to tell; to be called

1

faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection

1

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)

3

idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely

1

not worth doing; waste of effort

1

having no effect; waste of effort

2

pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black

1

large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together); latch; lock

1

to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

of course; certainly; naturally

1

burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case

1

lottery; lottery ticket

1

to buy up

1

hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

1

to buy; to purchase; to buy out

1

particularly; especially; indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat; indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used

1

agricultural technology; farming techniques

1

to spread; to be propagated

1

diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization

1