jpdb beta

dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing

1

about this time

1

full-time service

1

developer

1

originally; by nature; from the start

2

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

5

to do (for someone)

2

oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)

1

camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting

1

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

6

noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism

1

to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

9

oh, yes?; really?

3

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

5

exhaust port

1

to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

3

colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

12

increasing pressure

1

equipment; device; installation; stage setting

2

operation (of machine); operating; running; working

2

control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management

6

ring

1

upper limit; supremum

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

1

fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)

4

seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)

1

lamp; light

1

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

11

third; no. three

1

indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance

1

simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together

3

lighting (a lamp); turning on a light

4

normalcy; normality; normal

1

unnatural; artificial; affected; strained

1

certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance

1

skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

2

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

3

to appease; to suppress; to calm

2

wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

9

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

11

to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

1

a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

2

to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

3

usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

1

ability; faculty

5

an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging

2

when it becomes; when it comes to

2

to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with

4

small arms

2

unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew

1