jpdb beta

shotgun

9

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

1

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

1

axe; ax; hatchet

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

1

possession; ownership

3

sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

1

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

4

parking (a vehicle)

1

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

1

ceiling boards

1

side wall

1

among (them); of (them)

1

transfer; transport; transportation

4

stand; frame; abutment

3

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine

6

saliva; spit; spittle

1

to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up

2

century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)

2

the Inquisition

1

torture

2

utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus

3

to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve

1

to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

4

frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)

14

certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable

3

chest; breast

2

joint; seam

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

1

to count; to enumerate

1

to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash

5

item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry

1

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

2

in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

1

to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

1

formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)

2

till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

1

lifeline; safety rope; safety tether

2

craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

2

type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention

5

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

4

handmade; homemade

1

one; one

1

article; item; thing; goods; wares

1

adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing

1

manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining

1

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

2

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

1

regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...

5

all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

1