jpdb beta

to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

5

to fit; to suit

1

to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely

1

to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

1

to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)

1

to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

1

to speak; to say; to vocalize

1

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

1

hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind

1

arm; skill; efforts; ability

11

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

4

evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround

1

moving about; stirring about

1

to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block

1

closet

1

to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize

2

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

2

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

1

in this way; like this

1

to bind up; to tie up

1

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

1

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

2

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

1

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

2

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

2

to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

1

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

2

to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

1

you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice

1

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

1

to face; to go towards; to head towards

6

to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

2

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation

1

to raise overhead

1

huh?; what's up?

1

fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

1

good family; respectable family; decent family

1

bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")

1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

1

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

12

town girl; girl raised in a town

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

1

wealthy people; the rich

1

lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity

1

to crouch; to squat; to cower

1

shock; impact; crash

2

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

1

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

1

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

3