jpdb beta

to raise one's voice; to shout

1

sediment; earth and sand

3

cushion

1

to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for

1

nape of the neck

1

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

2

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

1

point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site

1

falling object; fallen object

2

lifesaver; person who saved one's life

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

1

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent

1

to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

1

to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of

4

everyday occurrence

1

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

1

frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly

1

night

1

to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

2

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

3

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

3

unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet

3

to stretch (one's body)

1

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

1

Felidae (family comprising the cats)

1

leopard (Panthera pardus)

1

lion (Panthera leo)

1

opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor

2

to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself

1

doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary

2

light bulb

1

switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering

2

naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt

1

passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

2

dynamo; power generator

2

to become complicated

2

(electric) torch; flashlight

2

battery; cell

1

light; illumination; glow; lamp; light

9

underground; subterranean

1

May; fifth month of the lunar calendar

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

2

made of iron

1

stairs; stairway; staircase

3

long time; many years

1

rust

1

in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

1

underground water

1

rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor

6

to ooze (out); to seep

1