jpdb beta

beginning; outset; first; onset

1

to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

4

to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

1

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

1

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

1

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

12

to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate

1

youth; springtime of life; adolescent

2

to come back

1

constipation

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

1

boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)

1

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

1

consecutive victories; series of victories

4

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

2

counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

1

not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following

1

instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability

3

leaving a club; quitting a club

4

nowadays

1

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

1

company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

3

oh; ah; I'll be darned

5

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

2

definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional

1

age thirty; one's thirties

1

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

3

eight; 8

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

1

serve; serving (e.g. of food)

2

oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long

2

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

2

dullard; indecisive person

1

not worth considering; out of the question

1

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

2

of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant

1

place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

5

as we know

1

founder; organizer; organiser

1

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

1

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

1

(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)

7

practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space

2

24 hours; twenty-four hours

1

morning and evening

1

usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant

1

foreign; abroad; overseas

4

support

2

high-definition television; HDTV

1

photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording

1