jpdb beta

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

1

empty threat; bluff; paper tiger

1

worship; adoration; admiration; cult

2

to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves

3

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

1

fly (ball); fly (lure); fly (insect)

1

tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter

1

was

2

macaroni

1

udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles

1

actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)

1

crying wine and selling vinegar; deceptive advertisement

1

treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning

1

the United Kingdom and the United States; Britain and America; Anglo-American

5

mahjong; mah-jongg

4

knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance

5

China

3

gambling

1

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

1

big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak

1

cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing

1

tenets (of a religious sect); doctrines; (religious) sect; denomination; one's principles; one's tastes

1

change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange

1

on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat

1

Chinese person

1

to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)

1

gambling; competition; game (of chance)

1

since; henceforth; ever since

3

that is to say; so that means

1

looking; viewing; (please) try (to)

1

to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect

1

every Tom, Dick and Harry; any one or thing; (lit.) even a cat and a ladle

1

neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country

1

amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby

1

import; importation; introduction; afferent

1

judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification

1

strength; power; proficiency; ability

2

guaranteed; authentic; certified

1

tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

2

(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand

2

to defeat

1

main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus

1

unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyōdō); bad year; annus horribilis

16

(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back

1

directly opposite; right in front

1

party of two

1

to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)

2

state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome

1

big man; large man; tall man; giant

6

to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

4