jpdb beta

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

2

rope; cord; policeman's rope

2

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

9

to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge

1

clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

2

ping-pong ball

1

(not) even once; (not) ever

4

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

2

to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)

1

consumption; expenditure

2

before one's eyes

1

last; final; end; conclusion; rust

2

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

2

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

3

sea; ocean; waters

4

straight line

3

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

3

to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay

1

skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping

1

winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying

1

ball-toss game, in which balls are thrown into a basket on a high pole (played at sports festivals)

1

use; service; purpose

1

red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)

1

bulky; massive; thick; heavy

1

mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)

2

volleyball

2

soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)

3

to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)

1

to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand

1

injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss

5

odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting

2

safety measure

1

zone

1

without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)

1

to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)

1

yikes; oops; eep; wow

4

ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)

9

to step on; to trample down; to tread on

1

barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock

1

hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

3

to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

8

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

6

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

1

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

4

spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop

3

to push aside; to push one's way through

2

choices; alternatives; options

3

to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)

1