jpdb beta

under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

2

offense and defense; offence and defence

3

scramble; struggle

2

fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen

1

pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well

4

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

2

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

3

to take up space; to occupy space

1

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

7

pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling

2

front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context

2

tall (of a person)

1

dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall

1

contact area (of an electrical connection)

1

rate; ratio; proportion; percentage

1

flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone

1

soft skin (esp. of a woman)

2

to trickle down

1

to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)

1

gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit

1

jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling

2

enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having

1

ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death; rising to heaven

1

to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic

1

smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.

1

quantity or volume of water

1

to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd

1

effective; successful

1

to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

1

bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)

13

leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing

3

nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless

2

there is nothing; having nothing

1

to nod to one another

1

meanwhile; in the meantime

1

to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

1

just this side of; one step short of; on the brink

1

counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty

2

reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)

2

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

1

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

2

being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed

1

reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph

2

early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly

1

bath

1

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

4

invitation; introduction; temptation

2

since; henceforth; ever since

3

daily routine; daily work; daily lesson

1

to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.

1