jpdb beta

in a choked voice

1

to glare at; to scowl at

2

to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger

1

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.)

4

to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn

1

punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding

2

to shake; to waver; to tremble

1

to fight against; to oppose; to face

1

fist

3

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

albino Japanese rat snake

37

surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

1

flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at

1

time passes

2

to look towards

2

close to the wall; alongside the wall

1

to crouch; to squat; to cower

1

god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest

5

control; check; restraint; inhibition

2

taboo word; euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)

1

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

1

(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

2

to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)

2

dumbfounded; in mute amazement

3

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

1

kidnapping; kidnaping

4

process; course; mechanism

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

8

in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period

1

violent; rough

2

means; way; measure

2

shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try

1

calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry

1

to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

1

single word; a few words; brief comment

3

to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back

1

one day; (on) a certain day

1

how many people; a number of people

1

finally; after; following; at the end (of)

1

to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire

1

true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses

3

in large drops

1

pocket

1

to take a breath; to take a short rest

1

what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?

1

to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)

1

to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care

1

to nod to one another

1

incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)

5