jpdb beta

tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon

3

to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled

1

sun

2

reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes

1

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

13

to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

4

reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

3

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

3

excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem

1

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

1

return of something; repayment

1

gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester

1

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

5

should not; must not

4

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

5

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

19

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

10

rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)

7

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

2

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any

1

lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down

1

to cease; to stop; to be over

4

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

4

to rain incessantly; to downpour

3

unluckily

1

to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)

2

instant death

6

to pray; to wish

6

bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

3

counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

7

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

1

left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field

6

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

7

right-wing (politics); extreme right-wing group; right wing (bird, plane, etc.); right field; right flank; right fielder; high rank

6

to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch

1

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

1

to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

2

however

6

importance; gravity

1

strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm

1

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

7

adventurer

3

transparent; clear

4

action of making something; -ification

35

asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

5

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

4

partial destruction

5

fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

7

commotion; stir

4