jpdb beta

to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport

2

to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul

1

to worry; to fret; to get anxious

1

territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action

1

to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight

1

opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province

1

to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay

1

to state; to express; to mention

1

vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance

1

champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero

1

justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation

3

to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)

2

scoundrel; rascal; villain

1

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

2

speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

1

oh; ah; I'll be darned

1

a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

1

fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion

1

irreligion; lack of religion; unbelief

1

kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse

1

cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

2

gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy

1

to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down

1

even so; anyhow; at any rate

1

plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly

1

face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

2

reprimand; stern warning

1

yellow card

1

red card

3

almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time

1

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

3

to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

1

to appease; to suppress; to calm

1

hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement

1

to indicate; to show; to point to

2

collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection

1

congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

3

other people's affairs; somebody else's problem

3

long military service; having experienced many battles

1

three wins in a row

1

hat; cap

2

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

3

allegory; fable; parable

2

economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless

1

face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

3

goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

1

achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization

1

all-night vigil over a body; wake

1

aura

1

to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender

1