jpdb beta

to pinch; to nip

1

sheep (Ovis aries)

2

(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

28

guardian spirit

1

Western music; European music

2

French dressing

3

pit of the stomach; solar plexus

4

air hole; windhole; air vent; deep cave from which cold wind blows

3

vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover

5

feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)

8

ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh

3

personal delivery; handing over in person

4

marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials

4

synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program

1

spiral

1

acceleration; speeding up

16

unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

2

to come to a settlement

4

revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)

3

the public; general public

2

(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)

2

bucket; pail

12

weak constitution

1

bride

3

drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society

3

multi-purpose auditorium; multi-purpose hall

1

to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources

2

to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)

1

Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good

9

panel

5

to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life

1

sleep mask; eye mask; blindfold

2

small animal

12

10,000 yen

1

toast; congratulatory cup

2

favour; favor

3

to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify

14

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

9

remonstrance; remonstration; admonition; protest; reproof; expostulation

1

suspension from school

1

to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

4

(clenched) fist; knuckles

4

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

3

to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked

11

substitution

3

to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold

1

to join hands (with)

7

to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)

16

first half

5

pamphlet; brochure; leaflet

9