jpdb beta

the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage

1

to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up

1

gust of wind

1

stealing a ride; stolen ride

1

clay

4

underground; subterranean

2

cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy

1

snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight

1

inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim

1

spy; secret agent

8

over one's shoulder

1

opponent (in combat)

5

in one's own way or style

8

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

2

to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed

3

red clay; tuff loam; dark-red paint

1

dry riverbed; river beach

1

boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive

3

wrist

3

slap in the face; slap on the cheek

1

as one; together

1

hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar

6

here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots

6

to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge

1

thumb; pollex

6

thumb; big toe

6

three sun (ca. 9.1 cm); something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun); stall-keeper; huckster; (arch.) prostitute of the lowest rank

3

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money

5

limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically

5

beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly

2

hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling

6

kerria (Kerria japonica); Japanese yellow rose; bright golden yellow; gold coin (formerly used in Japan)

4

falling petals

4

fall; drop; descent; coming down

6

heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah

1

sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu

7

to gather

1

throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock

1

throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock

2

knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes

3

faint; swoon

12

to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait

1

Ouch!

2

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

1

brown; tanned

4

stone (used for throwing)

5

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden

1

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden

1

sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out

1

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

2