jpdb beta

sand; grit; fine gravel

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable

4

to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

2

backslash (character)

7

underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock

2

to cut at; to slash at

1

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

1

thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living

1

firmly; solidly; heartily

1

to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)

4

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

1

to be dead; to be lifeless

1

here; with this

3

three times

1

to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

2

to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki

1

to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with

1

to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)

2

to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down

1

seat; sheet; spreadsheet

1

the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)

1

to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down

1

special training; intensive training; crash course

2

how many times; how often

1

he; she; that guy

4

only; sole; unique

3

's house; 's home

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

4

with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly

2

this sort of; this type of

1

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

5

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

1

strong pressure; heavy pressure

3

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

4

comeback; recovery; restoration; rally

1

(art of) fencing; swordsmanship

1

hand-to-hand combat

2

preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind

1

learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

2

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

9

to live; to make a living; to get on with

1

to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)

1

evident; plain; distinct; clear

1

through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of

1

spirituality; spiritual nature

1

to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)

1

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

1

powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

1