jpdb beta

to shake off

2

face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)

1

freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes

1

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

3

at the last moment; this late in the game

2

betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer

3

with a start; with a jump

2

to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)

3

sadistic desires; sadistic feelings

2

to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up

2

blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

2

to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright

1

shout of abuse; jeers; boos

4

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

2

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

2

hardships; privation

1

cry; crying voice

4

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

2

to stand stock still

4

limit; bound

8

tear gland; lacrimal gland

2

burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture

1

signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal

2

speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

3

to be hot on a person's heels

1

as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

4

palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap

2

to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen

1

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

1

piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild

1

(car) horn; klaxon

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

3

farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long

3

bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters

1

to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)

1

the same; the said; likewise

3

by (means of); with

2

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

3

to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing

9

reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries

1

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

2

special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

1

whether or not

1

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

2

to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

1

to some extent; to a certain extent

1

data; datum

4

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

4

so far as

2

for today; for the time being

1