jpdb beta

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

2

to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

1

dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

1

painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable

1

root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base

1

to dig out; to pick up

1

with a grin

1

tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)

1

but; however; although

1

attractiveness; charm; amiability

1

sense; sensation; feeling; intuition

3

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

1

slight; insignificant; small

1

(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

3

having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...

6

to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish

2

having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit

1

vain person; ostentatious person; show-off

1

defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage

1

embarrassing; awkward

2

underhand throw; underarm throw

1

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

2

before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

2

to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down

4

to hit hard; to strike hard

3

exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

1

far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

1

sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches

1

to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

2

explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)

3

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

2

cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection

1

fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent

1

to rock; to shake; to swing

6

jealousy; envy

1

home run

1

unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness

3

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause

1

price; cost; value; worth; value

1

pit of the stomach; solar plexus

1

to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile

2

activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor

4

makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament

2

long-established; old-established; traditional

1

family; relatives; dependents; household

1

blood vessel; blood relationship

1

large container; person of great talent

1

talented

1

versatility

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

4