jpdb beta

patronage; protection

10

to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled

4

atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted

11

to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)

3

angry roar; bellow

8

to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees

4

helping hand; help; support; aid

1

to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)

1

proud; arrogant; haughty

10

to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar

3

to breathe

2

devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

10

to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed

2

natural disaster

1

vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)

8

to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle

33

to deafen

5

to hold one's breath

2

to rub in (e.g. cream into the skin); to grind and mix (e.g. pepper into miso)

1

ash; ashes

15

recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence

5

to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close

2

countless; incalculable

7

casualties; the killed and wounded

22

time; years

20

to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)

2

before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future

2

cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying

11

ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated

2

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

6

(telephone) receiver

16

circuit; line

4

telephone line

11

switch

2

to get a phone call

1

to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell

2

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)

12

this morning

5

light alloy

4

character string

2

waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand

1

planning; plan; project; arrangements

9

file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file

6

one bundle; one sheaf; one hundred

1

attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing

4

plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception

4

decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment

10

behind one's back

7

outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings

2

proving ground; test site

1