jpdb beta

hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip

1

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

3

in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye

1

using as an intermediary; through

1

to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

2

to look upward

2

to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel

1

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

2

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

1

nice; good; well-executed

1

thumb; big toe

2

dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)

4

to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for

1

pupil (of eye); eye

5

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

3

temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it

1

to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder

1

big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

1

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

3

to weaken

1

to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp

1

to maintain; to continue to have

1

stop it!; enough!; cut it out

1

life and death

1

yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly

1

understood; I see; OK; present; here

1

acceptance

1

to differ; to vary; to disagree

1

mental anguish

1

what language

1

small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings

1

to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)

1

erosion; corrosion

1

one's last moments; death throes; agony of death

1

languidly; loosely

2

to hang; to dangle

1

collar; lapels

1

pushing and shoving techniques

1

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

1

head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

1

to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip

1

life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death

1

to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)

2

dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)

1

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

2

like; as if; the same as

1

manner; style

2

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

3