jpdb beta

throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)

1

(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

2

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

1

altar

4

magical; voodoo; magic

1

embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)

1

connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction

2

making efficient; optimization

3

to become possible; to become able to (do)

2

use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

1

black smoke

1

to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard

1

damage

7

surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality

1

here and there; in places

1

to be sooty; to be stained

1

Ōita (city, prefecture)

1

enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier

20

ten percent

2

not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned

2

abatement; reduction

2

combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim

1

suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly

2

idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits

1

like this; this sort; this way

1

to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)

3

assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter

1

perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength

1

dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest

1

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

1

powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

1

won't you

1

to fight against; to oppose; to face

1

pure white; snow white

2

brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter

2

bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)

13

change in appearance; transformation

1

blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand

3

Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit

1

wind noise

1

coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane

3

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside

8

freezing; freezing over

1

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

1

these guys; these fellows

1

spare time; free time; leisure time

1

insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless

1

passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)

1

to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)

2

eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)

1