jpdb beta

puddle; pool of water

2

to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

1

to collect; to assemble; to gather

2

to defend oneself; to protect oneself

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

2

in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs

2

shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly

1

to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)

1

in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another

1

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

1

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

3

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

2

life; living; livelihood; (one's) living

4

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

2

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

4

to scatter; to spread

1

reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of

2

start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point

1

engine

1

sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji

1

to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

1

to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)

1

woah

4

field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth

2

soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal

1

terminus; last stop (e.g. train)

1

to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to

6

battle of wits; contest of wits

1

win; victory

1

finishing blow; coup de grâce

5

without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after

3

to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)

2

manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way

1

therefore; consequently

1

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

2

literally; to the letter; literal

1

convenient

1

another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very

2

to have a reason; to have an excuse

1

father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father

8

murder; murderer

1

without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)

2

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

1

to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

2

transom; skylight; dormer window

1

to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off

1

the front; honest; upright; decent

1

to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry

1