jpdb beta

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

1

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

11

ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound

3

to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

7

bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)

3

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

2

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

7

completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday

1

to rust; to become rusty

2

in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se

2

point-blank range

2

to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil

1

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

5

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

2

to flare up; to burst into flames

1

brilliant; bright; dazzling

1

model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

9

to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue

3

the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town

2

messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)

1

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

2

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

3

cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

1

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

1

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

1

stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled

1

Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

1

speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

2

uniform

12

breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium

3

embroidery

1

emblem

1

student (esp. a university student)

14

league; federation; union; alliance

15

arms; armament

3

student guidance; student counseling

3

member

4

reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare

1

pure white; snow white

6

fuselage; airframe

4

gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove

1

equipment

5

serious damage; drubbing

2

zinc white; zinc oxide; flowers of zinc

14

school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs

3

oh; ah

2

honorific/polite/humble prefix

14

long (time that has passed); old (story)

1

smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

2