jpdb beta

to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry

3

to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt

4

difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

1

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

5

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

1

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

8

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

6

poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty

2

veteran; reservist; ex-soldier

1

having no special rank or title

1

to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain

1

fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)

4

number of years

1

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

2

remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland

1

to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden

1

round meat; meat from a pig's thigh (from which ham is made)

1

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

3

to grieve; to lament; to deplore; to admire; to sigh in admiration

2

long (time that has passed); old (story)

6

great stature; large build

3

to assemble everything together; to do something as a group

2

clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion

1

to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned

1

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

3

certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps

1

10^44; hundred tredecillion

1

one meeting

1

udumbara (mythical Indian plant often identified with the cluster fig, Ficus glomerata); something very rare (from the legend that the udumbara flowers once in 3000 years); Japanese fiber banana flower; green lacewing eggs

1

udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles

1

to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across

1

chance; opportunity

6

famous; notorious; noted

1

easily; readily; with ease; without trouble

2

two great men (rivals)

7

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

4

up and down

2

to mix; to stir; to blend

1

secret art; the mysteries

1

even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

3

one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives

3

to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed

2

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

1

(how) many times; (how) often

2

often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly

1

gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove

1

forearm

2

to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

1

before long; even now

8

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

2