jpdb beta

bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess

1

thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst

1

to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion

1

hoarse voice; husky voice

1

to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby

1

stillness of night

1

puffed up

1

to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge

1

the direction of the wind; circumstances

1

freak (dancing, film, speed, etc.); enthusiast; deformed person, animal. etc.; freak; monster

2

nature; disposition

1

similar people

1

general; shogun

7

leg strength; walking ability; running ability

1

to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee

1

foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury

1

power

2

turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point

1

to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt

2

fierce fighting

4

to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

1

possession; occupation; occupancy

1

planting a field with the same crop each year; repeated cultivation; collaborative literary work; story made up by several writers working on it in turn; series (of novels); cycle (of poems, songs)

1

drama serial

1

program (e.g. TV); programme

3

always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)

1

quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful

1

sad news; news of a death; death notice

2

to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious

1

sand; grit; fine gravel

21

pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment

1

to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be

1

zanbatō; long-handled Chinese anti-cavalry sword

1

rapier

1

wooden sword

1

daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor

1

standard

3

shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star

2

in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district

1

(full) moon; moon when it's round

1

bouncy ball

1

fork; forkball

1

hand grenade; grenade

1

amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple

1

gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion style usually characterized by dyed hair and gaudy clothing; gal; girl; young woman

3

panties; knickers

3

harmonica; mouth organ; cunnilingus; hypodermic syringe

2

guitar

2

harp; harmonica

2

Pianica; melodica

2