jpdb beta

to jump up to one's feet

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to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at

1

jail; gaol; jailhouse

1

police cell; place of detention; jail

1

to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

1

ore; mineral; crystal

1

collar; lapels

1

intimidation; threat; bluster

1

guess; conjecture

1

international problem

2

(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas

3

China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)

3

destructive blast; blowing up; explosion

2

fragmentary

1

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

1

to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels

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)

1

(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area

1

but; however; provided that

1

to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down

1

cobalt (Co); cobalt blue

1

sulfur (S); sulphur

21

copper (Cu); bronze (medal)

1

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

2

no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

1

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

3

plastics; synthetic resins

4

important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency

1

not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails

1

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

1

to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)

1

companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character

1

suspicious person

1

damn kids; brats

1

nephew

1

lifelong separation

2

safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue

1

to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of

1

reference; allusion

1

(another's) daughter; young lady

1

high molecular compound; high polymer

1

organic; organic chemistry; organic compound

1

macromolecule; high polymer

1

monomer

1

arranging; ordering; sequence (e.g. DNA sequence); arrangement; array

1

plastic

2

easy-to-understand

2

word; vocabulary

3

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

2

forehead; brow

1