jpdb beta

to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over

1

to look into; to peer in

2

myself

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)

2

stealthily; secretly; in secret

3

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

2

to run about trying to escape

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

2

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

1

stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person

1

fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation

4

protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister

2

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

1

one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established

1

dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)

1

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

6

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

3

bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

2

slap; smack; spanking

1

one; one

1

stamp (postage); merchandise certificate

1

to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress

3

bodily sensation; sense; experience

1

becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)

1

magma

2

to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil

1

to beat into shape

1

(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment

2

to carry a joke too far

1

at the last moment; this late in the game

1

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

3

withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal

4

to beat the hell out of

1

swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing

1

meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

1

one's weak point

1

specialized; specialised; boutique

1

checkmate

1

restriction; restraint; binding; constraint

3

storm area (winds of 25mps or more)

1

to sew on

1

coffin; casket

2

slouch

1

rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive

1

to gradually rise

1

bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

1

to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to

1

by sheer strength; by brute force

2

to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace

2

rapid-fire

2