jpdb beta

to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with

4

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

9

lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body

2

(with a) start; fright; alarm

3

apology

1

iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast

1

stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump

6

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

4

seedy-looking; thin

2

reaction; response

5

to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

1

to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

2

to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

2

thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

2

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

3

just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

5

suddenly; all of a sudden

1

(top) half naked; naked above the waist

1

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

3

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

6

stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

16

to send in

1

string made from twisted paper

1

piano

1

to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

2

top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes

4

caressing; loving dearly

11

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

1

to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread

1

to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK

1

joy

3

lower limbs; legs

17

branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue

1

spring; fountain

4

moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains

4

ache; twinge

1

deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction

3

lower half of the body

5

to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

4

bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden

2

to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of

1

billow; surge; large wave

1

successively; one after another

3

shivering; trembling

1

limbs; arms and legs; body

6

to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked

2

coquettish voice; flirtatious voice

4

swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering

2

column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude

1

limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically

2