jpdb beta

meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly

8

ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage

6

threat; intimidation; menace

2

passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

13

entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)

4

to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

2

combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim

1

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

2

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

1

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

2

clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)

1

relativity; relative

3

manuscript; version; draft

1

curtain; bunting; act (in play)

2

scratch; graze; abrasion

3

decision; settlement; definition

8

beast; brute; animal

3

groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)

2

thunderous roar; roaring sound

1

minced meat; ground meat

2

somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke

2

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

5

thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest

1

to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

5

protracted war; war of attrition

2

no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake

2

step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)

2

breast; chest

1

side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife

3

horizontal direction

1

swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing

1

to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)

4

left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)

3

punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact

2

to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

2

three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again

5

to cut at; to slash at

1

sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable

6

trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)

1

accumulation; accumulate; store

3

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

2

young girl; lass; adolescent female

10

to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry

4

to fight; to exchange blows; to rally

2

power

3

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

2

to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

1

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

16

killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game

1

big man; large man; tall man; giant

1