jpdb beta

to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of

2

three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)

3

tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst

1

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

1

to go back

2

condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner

2

to increase; to multiply

1

counter for articles; counter for military units; individual

2

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

1

half

2

to pull tight; to brace; to tighten

1

to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect

2

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

1

hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

2

twelve; 12; queen (playing card)

1

suddenly; with a jerk

1

to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of

1

speed; velocity; pace; velocity

1

lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source

1

to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on

2

ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large

2

file; rasp

2

saw; musical saw

1

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

4

attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation

2

(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

2

before long; even now

6

brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing

3

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

2

as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction

1

one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

2

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

1

involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation

1

(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang

1

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

1

to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)

1

artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)

1

to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out

1

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

2

(sharp) creak; squeak

1

full speed

2

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

1

to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing

5

to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle

1

all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern

2

dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion

1

peril; danger; hazard; distress

1

clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

2

to collect; to assemble; to gather

3

to run around; to bustle about

2