jpdb beta

to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to

1

to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

1

function; facility; faculty; feature

2

chopsticks

1

year in, year out; always; 24-7

1

wings; pinion

1

to try and do something; to attempt to do something

1

to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another

1

with a clink (click, clack)

2

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

1

to stop walking; to pause

1

mother

4

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

2

greeting; a fine thing to say

1

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

4

tone (of voice); manner of talking

2

to be needed; to be wanted

1

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

2

mechanical

1

to look downwards; to lower one's eyes

1

exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral

1

with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden

1

clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine

1

to lock

1

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

1

knob; doorknob

1

damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very

1

with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor

3

to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly

2

far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

2

to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

2

mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect

2

clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate

1

to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

2

nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin

1

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

1

confinement

3

to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

1

(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly

1

several sheets (flat objects)

1

to pick up; to find; to gather

1

wrinkle; crease; ripple

1

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

1

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

2

horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise

1

date; dating

1

Hawaii; Hawai'i

1

Phuket (Thailand)

1

Paris (France)

1

Las Vegas

1