jpdb beta

to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

1

be (that) as it may; having said that

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step

1

opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part

1

effect

2

sphere; globe; orb

3

remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue

1

to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)

1

grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

1

to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle

1

to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect

1

weakening

1

self-satisfied look; triumphant expression

1

state of emergency; emergency; crisis

1

to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms

1

drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained

3

rare; uncommon; not often seen

1

fuel consumption; gas mileage

1

trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

2

to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

1

spring water

10

rank (of troops); file; column; formation

1

head; lead; vanguard; first

1

dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group

1

trap

7

heated stone

1

to subsist; to keep on living

1

difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble

1

seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways

1

dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point

1

change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)

1

passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

2

to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back

1

loud voice

1

to lower one's voice; to speak more softly

1

loud (of a voice)

2

to anger; to displease; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to make stern (e.g. eyes); to raise (one's voice) in anger

1

floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star

1

grotesque

1

snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

4

klik; plock

3

it's already too late

1

stillness; repose; standing still

1

vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit

1

to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)

2

paca (any of either species of paca, esp. lowland paca, Agouti paca)

3

pitfall; trap; pit

11

to sink (into); to get depressed

2

rest in peace; requiescat in pace; RIP

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1