jpdb beta

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

2

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

4

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

2

first step

1

to employ; to engage

1

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

1

social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting

5

to start forgetting

1

return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge

1

both governments

1

(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus

1

to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize

1

whispering into a person's ear

4

big shot; higher-ups

1

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

2

slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

3

high tide; high water; climax; high point

1

shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!

1

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

2

isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

2

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

4

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

1

to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)

1

cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

1

forcibly; against one's will

2

to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

2

distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin

1

week

1

twice

1

combination; union; incorporation; congruence

1

three times a week

1

to increase; to add to; to augment

1

importance; gravity

1

more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage

1

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

1

sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

1

to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor

1

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

1

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

1

bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse

1

to scratch; to claw

1

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

1

to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words

1

to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

2

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

1

to cause someone to worry

2

to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

1

dinner

1

exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular

1