jpdb beta

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

6

in the early period (of something); at the beginning

1

door(s) of a gate

3

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

3

cry; crying voice

1

thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter

1

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

5

shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (golf club); mine shaft; pit

1

to chop (a branch, etc.)

1

principle of leverage

1

to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

1

cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection

1

strength; power; proficiency; ability

6

double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n

3

amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger

2

to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

3

present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)

1

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

2

invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding

1

century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

2

metal fittings; metal fixtures

1

axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem

1

no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

2

edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)

2

both hands; both arms; ten

4

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

2

handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name

1

lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper

1

iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast

2

ring

2

to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

2

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

2

oh; ah

5

what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

3

three people

1

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation

1

(a) look; gaze

7

to rain incessantly; to downpour

3

easily; readily; with ease; without trouble

2

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

2

sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies

2

divine; sublime; solemn

1

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

1

hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer

1

to sell

2

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

6

to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

3

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

14

700; seven hundred

1