jpdb beta

to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote

1

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

5

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

6

(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly

1

to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence

1

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit

1

with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting

1

with a smile

3

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

4

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

4

dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk

1

with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

2

to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

1

left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

11

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

16

secret; secrecy

1

every person; every mouth; every entrance

3

being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

1

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

1

anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

3

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

5

achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

1

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

2

occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

2

destruction; disruption; (application) crash

9

to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

2

splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

1

curl; curly hair; ringlet

2

to rock; to shake; to swing

3

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

3

seeming very

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

5

creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep

6

to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

3

to flare up; to fly into a rage

1

just how; how (dare you)

1

potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability

5

switching over to; migration; transition

1

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation

14

nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

1

to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

4

standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)

1

to look upward

1

at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

1

to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat

1

yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

4

nose tip

1

directly opposite; right in front

1