jpdb beta

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

1

flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely

9

lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt

1

to become familiar (to one's ears)

1

to speak; to hear a voice

4

my condolences

1

seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion

4

chain; chains

2

to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)

1

bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

5

plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle

6

onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

1

blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

10

convenience store

8

to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish

1

buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking

1

punishment; penalty

8

to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament

8

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

12

(sitting) knee-to-knee; face-to-face

1

running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; loss of energy; depletion of stamina

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

11

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

10

to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood

1

to not believe one's ears

1

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down

2

pigeon; dove

4

peashooter

1

very troublesome; extremely bothersome; awfully complicated; tedious and annoying

2

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)

15

a few seconds; several seconds

3

no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

31

hesitation; indecision

5

bell (often globular)

4

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

15

it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London

1

metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge

8

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

16

whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

6

dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass

5

to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait

1

buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking

16

to shake off

8

tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

9

to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse

15

piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)

1

to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

12

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

8

gathering; place where people gather; (arch.) police station; (arch.) camp; (arch.) barracks

1

(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad

4