jpdb beta

choices; alternatives; options

2

atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous

2

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

3

knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle

1

every person; every mouth; every entrance

2

palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

7

touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)

1

rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy

1

to give a warning; to remind (a person) of

1

politics; government

1

armed might; military power; the sword; force

1

leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row

1

wink

1

undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability

2

for the present; for the time being

1

life in a dormitory; dormitory life

1

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

2

boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

1

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

4

parent and child

1

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

6

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

2

absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)

1

to get late; to advance; to wear on

1

before long

1

penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism

1

rest; relief; relaxation

2

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

2

spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare

1

almost; roughly; approximately

4

suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy

1

to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age

1

to say goodbye; to bid farewell

1

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

3

personality; character; individuality; personhood

1

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

9

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

5

to bring someone along

3

blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe

3

second son

9

slim; slender; slight; delicate

1

handsome man

2

entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher

1

percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)

1

lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity

8

stopper

2

conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation

1

reopening; resumption; restarting

3