jpdb beta

to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray

3

asphalt

1

to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

1

offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench

1

tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn

1

learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

1

to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)

1

god of thunder; Raijin (god of thunder)

1

long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears

1

barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

1

direct hit

3

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

3

gust (of wind); blast

1

sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness

1

to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

1

the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)

1

to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out

1

to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage

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

1

willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition

1

group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude

5

relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

2

almighty; omnipotent

1

to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake

3

sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal

1

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

3

to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)

1

belligerence; fighting spirit

1

guardian; custodian

2

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

2

grace; favour; favor

1

command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)

1

route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)

1

spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus

1

departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

1

ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony

2

to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound

1

to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell

2

energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy

1

writhing (in agony)

1

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

1

to throw back

1

without; unless; have to do

1

request; entreaty

1

tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister

4

to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey

1

grief; lamentation

2

(deeply held) resentment

1

paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven

1

pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha); (Buddhist) paradise; Pure Land Buddhism

1