jpdb beta

to cause harm (to)

1

storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)

3

(large number of people, esp. students) singing and dancing around a bonfire at night

1

medium; mediocrity; average

3

water polo

1

to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to

1

to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)

1

gust (of wind); blast

1

to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe

2

pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin

4

(giving) instruction; initiation

1

guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)

2

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

4

to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)

1

to put one's hand on; to touch

5

straight hair

1

wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave

1

to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char

2

right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct

1

small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

2

hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling

3

in a day; in a brief space of time

1

to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

1

diploma; licence; license

1

beginner

1

having lost face; in a bind

1

(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance

1

critical hit (esp. in RPGs)

1

nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging

1

electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking

1

muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking

1

classical form of martial art

1

harmony; reconciliation

1

trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled

1

war; battle; match; game; competition

3

definition

2

concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

3

intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

2

level; standard; water level

1

manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost

1

to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

1

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

5

only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)

1

to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

4

being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly

1

I pray; I wish

1

to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to

1

fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune

1

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

9

to walk in on; to tread upon

1