jpdb beta

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

4

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

3

tooth

2

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

12

downtown

1

great difference; big difference; wide margin

1

to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing

1

troublesome; annoying; complicated

3

surely; certainly; without doubt

2

to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)

2

extreme; extremity

3

rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)

1

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

2

sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical

1

air temperature

2

becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)

3

desertification

1

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

1

cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga

1

hot sand

1

impression

1

to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

2

real thing; original; actual

2

western edge (e.g. of city); west side

1

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

2

hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game

3

grains of sand

5

stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus

2

fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

2

whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)

1

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

1

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

2

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

3

to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

1

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

6

grand; heroic; sublime; fierce

3

dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance

1

person

1

evidence; proof

5

(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit

1

realistic; pragmatic

4

mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark

2

difficult to ...; hard to ...

4

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

8

doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious

1

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

2

passenger car

1

viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window

1

other people's affairs; somebody else's problem

1

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

1