jpdb beta

if not ...; unless ...

5

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

1

the very thing; itself

5

very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

2

look of death; shadow of death

1

shining example of a man

1

mission; errand; task; duty; obligation

1

singing and (string) music

1

cost price

1

uproar; disturbance

5

tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice

2

small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow

3

hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable

3

throat; singing voice

7

throat; singing voice

9

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

2

guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)

4

saliva; spit; sputum

7

cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)

6

to dye; to colour; to color

3

while; even though; despite

9

the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)

2

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

3

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

5

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

1

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

6

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

6

to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by

2

sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping

2

phosphorus (P)

1

one breath; chug!; drink!

1

if it is not ...; if it does not ...

1

unfinished; in progress

1

bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly

1

sound of water

1

who?

1

anger; wrath

2

to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right

3

annotation; explanatory note; comment

3

blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

2

silver gray; silver grey

2

nihility; nothingness

4

priest's garb

1

East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)

2

geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character

4

short; brief

2

look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting

1

unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet

1

eight faces; all sides

1

iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable

3