jpdb beta

ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

4

to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)

1

jest; joke; funny story

5

love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by

2

to get drunk

2

playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

4

dead of night; midnight

1

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

4

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

1

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

6

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

5

young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy

1

to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out

4

paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern

1

mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)

2

to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

1

brass

2

(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey

7

to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)

3

iron-ribbed fan

1

with surprise; with a start; fiercely (glare; in kabuki)

1

purse with a metal clasp; handbag (with clasp); pouch (with clasp); coin purse (with clasp)

2

ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.

1

one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around

1

to hide; to conceal

6

red blanket; country bumpkin

1

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

15

quickly; calmly; intently

2

benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus

1

tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

3

judge (of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office); judicial officer; minister of justice; Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office

1

diary; journal

1

to talk; to discuss; to debate; to negotiate

4

competing; competition; auction

1

from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

2

competing; competition; auction

2

police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)

2

police officer; policeman; constable

1

policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)

1

to shout (in anger); to yell

1

other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination

4

tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion

2

to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

16

breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

5

chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

5

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

1

to pluck; to pick; to tear

1

to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

2

two

8

three; three years of age

6