jpdb beta

imperial prince

1

patronage; protection

3

only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be

1

to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)

1

to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)

1

to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal

7

sense of duty (obligation)

1

president (of a society); chairman

31

underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock

1

the height of folly; sheer stupidity

1

to resort to other means

1

remaining number (of items); remaining quantity; amount left over

2

light brown; golden brown

1

tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person

1

purity (of a substance)

1

wave motion; undulation; surge; wave

6

to be conceivable

1

great distance; thousands of miles; (lit.) ten thousand ri

1

(not) even once; (not) ever

1

(all) together

3

empty lot; vacant plot of land

4

roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight

1

to distinguish in writing; to use different writing styles; to draw (identifiably)

1

one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress

3

initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor

2

torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream

11

eye of a typhoon; eye of a tropical cyclone; person (or thing) at the center of a turbulent situation (who triggers change or movement)

1

to hold the key (to)

3

to put on (clothing, esp. new)

1

to burn

1

complete devotion; body and soul; one's best

4

ultimate goal

1

several million; millions (of)

2

waking; waking up; awakening

5

difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling

4

iron rust; iron hydroxide

1

to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself

1

contest of strength; trial of strength

3

painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell

2

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable

1

greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish

1

loss of blood

1

to smash to pieces

4

heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth

3

deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)

2

tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing

1

to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

1

extremely; very much

3

to shed blood

3

to taste; to savor; to relish

1