jpdb beta

puppet show

1

come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm

1

quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)

1

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

2

(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director

1

moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant

4

(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much

1

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly

1

blow; shock; strike; batting

1

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

2

posture; position; stance

1

to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate

1

of no use; useless; not fit for purpose

1

sailor; seaman; seafarer

1

to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on

1

to start to move; to get going; to come alive

1

piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

1

armed forces; military; troops

1

command; lead; generalship; leadership

3

group; mass

2

each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)

1

invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression

2

to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

4

iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast

1

mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence

4

to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered

1

... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...

2

extent; scope; sphere; range; span

3

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

1

followers; subordinates; being under someone's command

2

prominence; superiority

1

maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum

2

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

1

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

2

to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)

1

to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled

2

remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably

1

battlefield; battleground

2

apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia

1

only; sole; unique

2

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

1

formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

1

to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into

1

drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water

1

gradually; slowly but steadily

1

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

6

to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up

2

exposure to wind; severe criticism

1