jpdb beta

itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager

2

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

4

to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)

1

several times; a few times

1

practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)

1

declaration; proclamation; announcement

4

to try to do; to attempt to do

1

circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

2

to experience

1

to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to

3

by force

1

to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess

2

to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err

2

finger; toe; digit

1

stunt; feat

1

one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent

1

to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote

1

misunderstanding

4

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

3

each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

4

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

1

formidable enemy

1

improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

1

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

1

ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful

3

jealousy; envy

1

to be smeared; to be covered

1

woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

1

left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)

2

white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright

6

side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife

4

(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area

1

distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment

1

difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...

1

feeling of envy; jealous feeling

1

no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never

1

to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)

1

underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock

2

to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)

1

to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

2

testimony; (verbal) evidence

3

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

2

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

4

fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright

2

one-to-one; one-on-one

2

to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy

1

to fear; to be afraid of

2

to feel ashamed

1

to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords

1