jpdb beta

to begin; to set about; to start

2

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

8

June; sixth month of the lunar calendar

1

twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days

1

businessman; industrialist

1

for private or home use

1

aeroplane; airplane; aircraft

2

Washington, DC (United States); Washington (US state)

1

state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear

4

aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight

4

ultrahigh speed; ultrafast

1

object; body; solid

3

formation (e.g. of aircraft)

1

presumption; assumption; estimation

1

speed (per hour)

1

kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer

2

unbelievable; incredible; implausible

1

speed

1

to fly away; to flee away; to scatter

1

water's surface

2

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

2

plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

2

saucer

2

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

1

flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date

1

flying saucer

3

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

1

the following; next

1

January; first month of the lunar calendar

1

Kentucky; Kentucky Fried Chicken; KFC

2

air (force) base

1

one machine; one aircraft; one life

2

appearance; arrival; make one's appearance

4

fighter (aircraft)

1

training; drill; practice; discipline

1

18-litre measuring container

1

mantle; cloak; manteau

2

captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)

1

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

1

headquarters

1

radio (communication); wireless; not using wires

3

just above; right overhead

1

huge; big; gargantuan

2

metal

1

altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced

1

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

2

to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off

1

a few hours

2

base (military, expedition, etc.)

2

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

1