jpdb beta

to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth

1

to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat

2

losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal

1

daily allowance; daily wages

5

not only

1

peerage; court rank

16

with a click (of a button or switch); with a snap; crisply; one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single; shortly

1

anxiety (about the future)

2

future; distant future

2

to influence; to affect

1

tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

3

to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)

1

to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)

2

stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task

1

superficial; half-hearted; shallow

1

rot; decay; corrosion; etching; saprophagy

1

elasticity

2

talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

2

calm, cool, and collected; level and calm

1

triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits

4

microminiature; ultraminiature; ultra-small

2

cable; cable railway

3

connector

1

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

24

data processing; information processing

6

leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development

4

enlargement; increase

4

cybernetics

16

reaction velocity

7

to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)

3

large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece

1

(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using

3

personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)

4

counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)

9

firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial

2

in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short

1

one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task

9

confined place; closing (an institution, office, clinic, etc.)

4

thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish

6

fibrous

1

unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal

1

sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king

3

combination; pair; duo

1

B-movie; B-picture; B-film

2

an assortment; combination

1

sweeping with fire; mowing down; strafing

2

barricade

11

allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)

1

(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed

1

to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over

4