jpdb beta

to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

1

inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round

2

trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope

1

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

1

earthquake

3

volcano

1

eruption; volcanic eruption

1

groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz

1

sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor

1

general term; generic name

5

hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)

7

fulcrum

7

to fall backward

3

to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side

1

looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)

4

symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation

2

to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

17

to check; to stop; to keep back

5

dot; point; mark

1

rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)

16

to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)

6

drop (e.g. of water); drip

2

in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that

6

heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest

1

umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap

2

to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

2

to rain incessantly; to downpour

15

shiveringly

1

almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time

1

innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded

9

to shut the lid

3

wall clock; grandfather clock

1

being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed

1

cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking

3

movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour

1

age thirty; one's thirties

1

obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)

3

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

3

spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)

1

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

3

(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

1

itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager

1

as stated; verbatim; literally

6

wooden box; wooden crate

2

opening and shutting; opening and closing

2

storage; warehouse; depot

2

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

15

to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)

2

several years

1

smell of something rotten; rotten smell

1