jpdb beta

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

7

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

2

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

3

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

5

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

4

spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

4

tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)

1

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

3

preparing to flee; being ready to run away

1

to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in

16

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

5

to be able to manage somehow or another

5

police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)

2

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

8

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

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opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

2

adult; grown-up

6

rarely; seldom

1

shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted

1

sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile

3

to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach

2

middle of the night; dead of night

3

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

12

gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

2

(at the) window

1

various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)

14

window

9

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

2

seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause

11

like; similar to; as with; in the same way

5

down; fuzz; fluff

1

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

1

cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties

5

evening; night; dinner

5

grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment

2

medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

3

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

16

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

6

nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot

1

opening fully; full throttle; full power

1

to catch a cold

2

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

10

to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

1

morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning

6

sneeze

1

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

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

1

tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

5

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

3

to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort

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