jpdb beta

scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle

1

bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

5

grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery

2

rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering

1

boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

1

to shrug one's shoulders

1

squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)

1

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

1

maybe; could be; might

1

posture; stance

1

reading (books)

1

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

2

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

2

aloneness; loneliness; solitude

1

Chinese fan palm (Livistona chinensis)

3

mineral matter; metallic property

1

beast; brute; animal

2

groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)

1

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

4

rising sun flag

2

strange voice

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

8

to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world

2

revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)

2

descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)

2

perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

3

to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

2

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

1

to thrust away; to send flying

3

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

1

to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue

1

breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

2

irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly

1

sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop

3

to leap back; to jump back

1

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

1

Sasaki

19

Beth

17

to unsheathe

2

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

3

bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat

3

originally; by nature; from the start

1

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

5

the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult

1

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

3

gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter

1

rocky mountain

3

as (somebody) says

4

large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

3

shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

4