jpdb beta

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

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between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis

1

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

5

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge

2

to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

1

aha!; yes sir

4

to finish speaking

1

no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as

1

to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in

2

scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation

1

ignoring; acting as if it is nothing

1

brief moment; blink of an eye (time span)

1

hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)

1

in perfect form; going swimmingly

1

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

4

to blow off; to be blown off

4

stirring; slight movement

1

harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict

1

murder; homicide; manslaughter

2

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

5

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

1

astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

2

dance

3

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

2

light; easy; non-serious; minor

2

bow (salute, greeting)

1

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

1

indeed; it's no wonder

1

foreign country

1

Japan

3

substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)

1

indicate reason; infers some protest

1

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

5

anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation

17

to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)

2

property; possession

1

not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is

1

to realize; to realise

1

heart; mind

3

to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss

1

direct

2

kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up

1

these guys; these fellows

7

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

1

bronze or copper (color, colour)

1

(insectile, especially moth) scales

2

surroundings; environs; circumference

16

release; emission; ejection

1

copper plate; copperplate

8

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

5