jpdb beta

desperate; hopeless

2

with a wriggle; in a slimy way; coweringly; hesitantly

1

extra-large; king-size

1

big tree

1

trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)

2

here and there; in places

1

stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)

1

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of

1

to rub; to scrub; to scrape

2

huge; big; gargantuan

2

to get between; to be caught in

1

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

4

big snake; serpent

9

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

1

affirmation; affirmative (logic)

4

slithering; wriggling

1

most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest

1

magic; sorcery; incantation

7

to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand

1

smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

1

bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

1

to complain; to make a complaint

1

to grimace; to frown

4

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

1

fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

1

landslide

1

shock; tremor; impact; vibration

1

to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal

1

short pause; short interval

1

to jump upon (a moving object)

1

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

4

hair's breadth

1

to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

3

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.)

2

total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

4

cluster of trees; grove; thicket

2

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

2

grave; serious; alarming

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

1

to inform; to notify; to know; to reign

2

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

4

returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate

2

torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight

12

to make eye contact

1

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

4

gentle; mild-mannered

1

dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim

1

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

1

there is nothing

1

with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle

3