jpdb beta

scrap iron

1

guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole

2

long distance; long range; long distance relationship

2

while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side

1

to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far

1

muzzle (of a gun)

2

attenuation; damping; decay

2

ultrahigh speed; ultrafast

4

contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist

1

arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself

3

dash; rush

1

state-of-the-art; cutting-edge

1

one-to-one; one-on-one

2

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

1

active volcano

1

sly; cunning; crafty

1

having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)

3

palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards

1

advantage; benefit; profit; interest

1

to fight against; to oppose; to face

1

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

1

in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see

1

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

2

we; us

1

being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face

1

good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark

1

cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air

1

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge

3

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

2

both people; two people; two directions; both directions

1

Vera

5

to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way

1

passage; passing through

1

doing as one is told; yes-man

1

to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

2

to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

2

to creep; to crawl

2

to speak; to hear a voice

1

burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)

1

to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation; to shake with fright; to yield to terror

1

heat barrier

1

to change the position of

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

2

(ship's) anchor; anchor (final runner or swimmer in a relay race); (news) anchor; anchorman; anchor (in HTML); link to a previous post (on a message board); anchor (soccer position)

10

to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)

3

to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)

4

above; going steadily upward

3

occupying (a position); holding (a spot)

1

to tear down; to shatter

1

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

1