jpdb beta

flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date

2

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

2

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

8

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

5

to disappear; to vanish

2

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

7

to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree

2

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

6

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

9

group; party; team; organization; organisation; association

1

in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

3

head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head

2

I; me

5

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

2

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

3

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

4

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

6

old man; old geezer

1

talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

2

my; our; one's own

1

granddaughter

1

grandchild

6

far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

1

calamity; misfortune; disaster

1

a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

2

fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

5

to escape from; to get out

2

to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)

1

to decide; to determine

1

as many (people) as possible

1

to spend time (on doing something)

1

these guys; these fellows

5

(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

2

villain; baddie; the villain's part

6

to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

4

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

2

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

4

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

3

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

1

to shake one's head (in denial)

2

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

2

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

5

leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row

1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

7

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

5

real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally

1

to cast down one's eyes

2