jpdb beta

to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely

2

direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)

2

to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

1

to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up

3

at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

5

blindingly quick speed; (in) a flash; (in) the blink of an eye

3

rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

1

reflective water surface; reflecting water

2

crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration

2

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

2

avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)

2

impossible to do (although wants to)

1

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

3

reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin

4

two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

1

step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan

1

invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable

1

drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice

2

four handed performance (on the piano)

7

deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick

1

to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack

1

point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes

1

flight; desertion; escape

1

banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of

1

reply; response; answer

1

to grow up; to become an adult

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

2

so much; so; like that

1

even though things may appear this way

1

absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

2

rest; break; recess; intermission

1

reinforcement

1

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

1

wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to

1

isn't that right?

5

restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence

6

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

1

face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)

2

to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

1

it seems that; as if

2

chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach

2

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

4

to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

1

how many people; a number of people

1

life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood

2

to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to

1

development; exploitation

1

everything; anything; nothing

1

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

3

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

1