jpdb beta

short (of a person)

1

no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising

1

first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

5

winning a prize or place (in a contest)

1

scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs

1

physics

5

claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection

1

against the rules

1

cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable

4

adaptability; capacity for adaptation

1

fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends

3

ball-point pen

1

parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement

1

Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head

1

lottery; lot; raffle; draw

1

to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair

1

every person; every mouth; every entrance

5

to talk; to speak

2

unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received

1

once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years

2

someone's looks and personal appearance

1

(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels

1

so to speak

1

pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"

1

average

2

cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery

4

headband

1

reef knot; flat knot; square knot

1

stopwatch

1

partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing

1

starting line; starting point

1

(a) row; line

1

sports ground; playing field; playground

3

straight course; straight-way; a straight

1

measurement

1

to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up

1

to spit out; to eject; to dump

6

left foot; left leg

2

knot

1

to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten

1

pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

1

step; pace; stride

1

even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still

2

all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy

1

thigh; femoral

1

kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

2

blunder; bungle; clumsiness

2

to look up

5

capacity; volume; capacitance

2

poly-; polyethylene; police; polyphonic

4