jpdb beta

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

2

right beside; close to; nearby

2

smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

2

glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble

1

reliance; dependence

2

to swim

1

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

1

to hate; to dislike

2

garlic (Allium sativum)

1

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

3

strong; intense; severe

2

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

1

favorable reception; good reputation; popularity

1

to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)

1

some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot

1

thick (esp. paper, cloth)

1

shortish; rather short; somewhat short

2

recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)

1

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

1

offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

6

stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

2

full; in plenty; ample

3

to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest

1

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

1

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

7

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

7

voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)

1

frequency (esp. of waveforms)

1

small bird; little bird

1

one's last moments; death throes; agony of death

1

shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

1

strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious

1

wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people

4

to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

3

to realize; to realise; to hit upon something

1

moment; second; instant

6

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

2

presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch

1

hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark

2

manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling

8

like; as if; the same as

6

object; body; solid

3

to fall down; to fall over; to roll; to tumble; (arch.) (for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret

2

several steps

1

locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)

1

war cry; roar

4

rush; charge

2

at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

10