jpdb beta

threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

2

promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first

1

to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles

1

each time; frequently; always

5

wink

2

random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue

1

to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with

2

to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

7

ogo (seaweed)

4

green tea; Japanese tea

2

to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)

1

stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar

1

astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style

1

crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight

1

station building

1

food court

3

pleasant; agreeable; comfortable

1

chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air

1

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

4

off-flavor; odd taste

1

paper cup

2

suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle

3

it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves

1

wicked; evil

1

an arrow; a retort

1

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

3

counterattack

1

it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods

1

bow shape; arc; arch; segment (of a circle)

1

to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

2

thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances

1

shy

1

to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

1

to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)

2

as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment

1

being upright and cleanhanded

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

4

to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted

2

bathing (swimming) in cold water

1

jet black

1

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

3

dead of night; midnight

1

lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

1

to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

1

latest; most recent; nearest (in time)

4

life span

2

century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

3

to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

3

to feel as though ...

1

aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit

1