jpdb beta

severe; bitter; scathing

1

to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart

1

to mumble; to mutter

2

groan; moan; moaning

2

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

1

to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

3

fainting in agony

1

to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue

1

to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

2

barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

5

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

10

the (four) limbs; arms and legs

3

really; truly; indeed; good grief

13

to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

1

even more; still more; further

5

to place firmly; to hit very hard

1

finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

7

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

8

to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down

3

to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

7

to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together

6

anguish

3

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

13

both arms

4

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

14

to tear off; to rip off

1

rope; cord; policeman's rope

8

to bind up; to tie up

1

to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

19

(mouth) gag

1

mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

25

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

2

ankle

2

to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope

1

to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle

1

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

8

shoulder

30

to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)

1

to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

2

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

14

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

1

clapperboard

1

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

23

I appreciate your efforts

2

indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive

2

rarely; seldom

3

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

8

past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

1

studio

8

to resound; to echo; to reverberate

1