jpdb beta

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

1

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

13

facing upward

3

to bite off

1

with all one's strength; with all one's might

1

to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize

2

fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern

1

lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger

2

stun gun

1

spirit; soul; ghost

36

in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

4

several seconds

2

slight intoxication

1

to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

2

shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma

1

frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly

1

shortest distance (to)

1

sense; infer

4

other than; excluding; without

1

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

1

to mow down

1

four (long cylindrical things)

3

mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box

1

that gentleman; that lady; he; she

2

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

10

to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

2

to parry; to sidestep; to dodge

1

to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across

1

pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

4

to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up

1

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

4

unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward

3

painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

2

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

3

defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable

8

hind legs; rear legs

2

thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest

6

spearhead

4

root; joint; base; crotch

2

to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

5

windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)

1

ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)

1

to go bad; to turn sour

1

both eyes

1

to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation

1

weakening; emaciation; decline

2

hair; fur; wool; down; plumage

1

to dye; to colour; to color

2