jpdb beta

lung

1

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

1

metallic sound; metallic clank

1

spark

1

both sides

1

sudden declaration; rapid deceleration; sharp slowdown

2

seat belt; seatbelt; safety belt

2

limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically

3

shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

1

to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)

4

(car) horn; klaxon

1

succeeding; following; trailing; next

1

to put on the brakes; to put a stop to

1

(coming to a) sudden stop

1

common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open

2

front wheel; saddle fork

1

to snap; to break (under pressure)

1

ground; earth; grounding; touching the ground; landing (an airplane)

1

rear wheel; cantle

1

(vehicle) wheel

1

tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm

3

sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain

1

Shuto Expressway (network of toll expressways in the Kanto region)

1

highway; freeway; expressway; motorway

1

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

2

great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck

1

eight; 8

1

city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area

1

to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books

1

to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar

1

to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

1

platinum blonde

1

fine, soft hair

1

one side

1

hair style; coiffure; hairdo

1

armor and helmet

3

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

3

will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness

1

calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind

1

to shake someone awake

1

waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening

1

wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)

1

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

3

clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

2

space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart

2

road; street; avenue

2

large fire

1

to blaze; to burn brightly

1

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

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

3