jpdb beta

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

2

philosophy

1

unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome

2

birdcage

1

battle formation; military formation

2

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

4

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

1

to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A

3

North Pole; the Arctic

4

having more wins than losses; taking the lead (in points, goals, etc.)

1

history

4

scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick

3

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

1

shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly

1

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

5

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

3

slump

2

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

1

later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant

1

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

2

winning percentage

1

regret; repentance

3

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

2

mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)

26

whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall

2

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

2

to increase; to grow

2

fact; truth; reality

2

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

1

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

4

disappointment; let-down

1

fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)

2

bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible

1

district; section; sector

2

decision of a contest; finals (in sports)

30

consecutive victories; series of victories

2

to come and see (someone, something); to visit

3

without

2

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

2

material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

3

completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...

3

was

1

no!; no no!; no, not at all

3

pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

1

final game; final games; the finals

6

to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)

1

present point (i.e. in history); at the present time

1

loss; defeat; counter for losses

2

knowing; (an) acquaintance

3

in addition; besides

1