jpdb beta

to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up

6

lightning strike; lightning bolt

1

to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face

1

hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room

2

okay; sure; okey-dokey

1

medium; agency; carrier; vector; fomite

1

fine thread

1

Slow (Kylie Minogue song)

1

to tear off

1

grief; lamentation

2

sigh

1

to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

1

to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort

1

skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

1

movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling

3

shooting; gunning (down)

4

flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move

7

note; memo; memorandum

1

to profess to be; to pass oneself off (as); to advertise oneself (as); to advertise; to announce; to make publicly known

1

largest class; top category

1

section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing

1

properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly

2

to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark

1

including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second

1

OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary

1

to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

2

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

3

metal bat

1

iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner

1

feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)

2

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

1

to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass

1

headache

1

gulpingly; in one gulp

2

to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)

1

shell (e.g. electron shell)

2

combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)

1

reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

1

punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)

1

ready with a rifle leveled

3

to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)

5

rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

2

black (colour, color)

1

curve

1

to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate

1

triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)

1

astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

2

pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack

2

guided missile; GM

1

persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate

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