jpdb beta

to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate

1

to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease

1

straw

4

(of fire) to spread; to extend itself

3

weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly

3

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

6

to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily

1

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

2

to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

1

showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable

1

showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude

1

to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat

1

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

4

short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)

25

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

8

wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust

1

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

1

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

2

open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)

6

hair's breadth

1

branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

3

to cut off; to lop off; to prune

1

to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly

5

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

4

panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind

1

to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

3

leather; tanned animal hide; suede; kanji "tanned leather" radical (radical 178)

3

acquaintance

1

journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling

1

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

3

midway; halfway through; in the course of

1

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

2

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

1

Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.

2

to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

3

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

2

shipper

1

to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store

1

condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

2

to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

1

garlic (Allium sativum)

1

butter

1

bark (of tree)

2

in the earth; in the ground; underground

1

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

3

moreover; in addition

1

to remove; to move out of the way

1

bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects

1

to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

2

baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan

1