jpdb beta

to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of

2

bath towel

4

violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault

1

to wipe; to dry

6

to grasp tightly

6

left side; left-hand side

1

to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

2

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

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as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

3

pen nibs

2

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

7

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

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to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

8

half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%

2

white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch

3

numeral; figure; digit; numeric character

4

crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

5

skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

6

to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)

5

water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap

2

evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance

1

to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again

1

thumb; big toe

1

root; joint; base; crotch

1

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

6

explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid

1

scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)

1

image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

4

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

3

to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

2

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

4

speed

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

2

Japanese (language)

2

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

9

kanji; Chinese character

1

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

7

small; compact

1

to draw a line

3

to be hazy; to be misty

2

pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear

8

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

4

chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air

1

middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month

1

evening; night; dinner

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stark naked; nude

1

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

7

air temperature

2

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

8

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

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