jpdb beta

eye of a typhoon

1

to strangle to death

1

to put on (clothing, esp. new)

1

to flow into; to pour into; to stream into

26

to hold the key (to)

2

millions; several million; a few million

2

to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate

1

waking

1

calyx

1

lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)

1

iron rust; iron hydroxide

1

smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane

1

to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself

1

contest of strength; trial of strength

3

painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell

2

vomiting of blood

1

loss of blood

1

heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth

1

endgame; final stage

1

to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

1

not a little; not a few; considerable

1

tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)

1

swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly

3

stale; hackneyed; cliched

1

to be able to be expressed in words; to be sayable

1

being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly

2

rebel; traitor; insurgent

1

to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about

3

desperation; struggle to the death

1

deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)

1

overload

1

to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect

1

challenger

2

to grow hoarse; to become husky

1

champion

1

type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype

1

remarkable ability; amazing ability

1

emperor (of Japan); mikado

2

wounded; injured

1

very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon

1

raging bull; ferocious bull

1

somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke

2

smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.

1

to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)

2

to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)

1

to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

3

logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel

2

irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)

1

magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view

2

to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake

2