jpdb beta

foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)

1

inner-city area; city center

1

to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

1

to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb

1

to plunder; to grab; to snatch

2

to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse

1

to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)

1

striking; remarkable; considerable

1

even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

1

candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)

1

long ago; a long time ago; already

1

stain; blot; flaw; disgrace

2

sound of rainfall

1

to provide (a person) with a bodyguard

1

convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience

1

busy (phone)

1

to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do

1

one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat

25

remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard

2

two flat things

9

mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil

10

independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted

1

classified document; confidential document; top secret document; sensitive documents

1

subversive activities

1

pillage; plunder; looting; robbery

1

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

4

figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person

14

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

2

staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring

1

receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death

1

appearance; arrival; make one's appearance

2

noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick

3

western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon

1

observing eye

1

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

1

easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive

2

somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke

3

shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

1

to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated

1

sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

2

ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)

1

aiki (principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power)

2

point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes

1

provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

1

freshly severed head

11

doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

2

front gate

2

back gate

1

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

1

to settle (a dispute)

2