jpdb beta

chisel; graver

1

triangle; triangular shape

4

sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

2

craftsman; artisan

1

along; parallel to; in accordance with

2

ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf

1

to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce

1

to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond

3

sixty; 60

1

file; rasp

1

to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)

1

feel; touch

1

one side

2

to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer

8

completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome

2

shogi; Japanese chess

1

-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism

9

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

6

chess

4

tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)

4

to grimace; to frown

3

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

8

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

1

not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling

1

I see; that's right; indeed

9

stencil

1

process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

4

points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas

2

as always; as usual

8

(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

5

purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce

3

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

6

beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously

1

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

7

sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower

3

standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)

3

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

11

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

14

to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes

12

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

2

to win; to gain victory

7

lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

2

to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly

1

rival; competitor; competition

1

to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast

5

town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)

1

to make one's rounds; to patrol

1

to bring someone along

2

representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative

1

movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour

2