jpdb beta

elbow

1

strength; power; proficiency; ability

1

to hide; to keep to oneself

2

iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast

7

to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

1

gar (any fish of family Lepisosteidae); garfish; garpike

1

to shake and untangle; to shake free from

2

to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

2

upper half of the body; upper body

1

deep crimson

2

to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest

1

distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly

1

fifty; 50

2

to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many

4

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

1

just like

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to sprout; to spring up; to come out

1

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

2

to collect; to assemble; to gather

7

oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

6

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

2

without a moment's delay

2

to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

2

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

6

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

5

trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)

7

to twine around

2

loud shout; excited cheering

2

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

4

to settle (a dispute)

3

to tighten; to press hard

2

yell; shout; outcry

4

to surge; to well up; to gush out

12

upper body

1

to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

5

to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)

1

maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl

1

shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship

2

bulky; massive; thick; heavy

1

to twist off

1

to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten

1

to weaken

1

worthless; pointless; useless

1

to triumph; to be elated with success

1

scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer

1

halfway; midway; partway; mid-course

1

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

2

sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain

3

purple; violet

1

to dye; to colour; to color

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