jpdb beta

how many years; how long; what year

1

spell; charm; incantation; magic word

14

to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic

2

to be too short

1

various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)

4

spell; curse; dharani; mantra

5

sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement

1

portion; section; part

15

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

1

short; brief

2

to try and do something; to attempt to do something

2

apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

3

to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)

1

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

5

grandchild

5

little by little

3

aria; singing; chanting

3

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

6

success; hit

10

custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example

3

way (of doing); manner; method; means

2

Chinese whispers; telephone (game)

4

fighting spirit

2

to be too long

2

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

3

threat; menace

4

corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

2

pain; agony; bitterness

9

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

3

category

1

to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)

1

ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

1

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

4

manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand

1

stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

1

fortifying; fortification

2

intruder; invader; trespasser; raider

7

to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

2

trap

1

the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect

1

awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

2

confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself

1

that's true; of course; obviously

1

Rome

21

orthodoxy; (Greek) orthodox church

21

sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)

2

acquaintance

3

thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

6

to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

6

one eyebrow

1