jpdb beta

vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful

1

to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard

1

unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

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

1

to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

1

traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless

2

roof tile

2

to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels

1

to etch into one's mind; to remember well

1

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

1

powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent

1

darkness; the dark

5

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

5

second

1

chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia

3

borderline; boundary

1

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

2

while; during (the time when)

1

boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier

9

the ... in question

1

to learn by hearsay

1

silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

1

old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence

1

impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)

1

(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery

1

to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)

1

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

2

clear; precise; definite; distinct

2

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

1

to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

4

people; men and women; each person; everybody

5

prosperity; thriving; flourishing

1

to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

1

field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth

8

cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation

1

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

2

snake; serpent; large snake

2

spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity

1

large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm

1

to rampage; to run riot

1

to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset

1

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

2

to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)

1

entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

4

boundary line

1

(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

2

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

1

after that; afterwards; thereafter

2

to pay respect (to)

1