jpdb beta

whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod

4

to raise overhead

1

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

1

plant; vegetation

1

ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

2

rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling

1

to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

10

(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies

1

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

2

uropod

1

to avenge oneself

1

to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse

2

shriek; scream

5

echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit

2

tickling; tickle; joke; gag

1

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

2

class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

1

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)

1

deck (of a ship)

4

ray of hope; glimmer of hope

1

to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up

1

countless; incalculable

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

to go into a huddle

1

to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

2

to cry and shout; to scream

1

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

7

at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

2

coward; dastard

1

whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless

1

gun; cannon; artillery

1

to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy

1

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

1

sail

2

with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)

1

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

3

pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

1

friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides

1

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

3

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

1

how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

2

Konaki Jijii (a ghost in Japanese folklore with the shape of a small old man and having a baby's cry)

1

restriction; restraint; binding; constraint

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack

2

to hold a child in one's arms; to embrace a child; to provide for a child (children)

1

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

1

Schubert

1

representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number

1