jpdb beta

stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

9

limit; bounds

2

to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling

5

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)

15

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent

11

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)

4

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

8

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

3

it seems that; as if

3

cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

2

incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling

1

in one's own way or style

4

guarantee; security; assurance; warranty

2

reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense

1

honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter

1

basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)

2

note; memo; memorandum

2

leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand

2

to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers

1

space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart

2

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

1

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl

1

unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy

1

sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute

1

roundhouse kick; turning kick

1

right in half

3

to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded

5

to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on

1

to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

5

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

2

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

1

delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant

1

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

2

muscle

6

somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

2

knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness

2

destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force

1

to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten

3

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

2

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

7

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)

3

chill; the shivers; shivering fit

2

meow; miaow; cat

1

certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable

3

appearance; outward show

1

contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

1

another thing; exception; special case

1

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

1

perfectly fitting phrase

1

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

5