jpdb beta

to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

7

echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit

2

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

6

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

1

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

4

at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

1

to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

3

rare; uncommon; not often seen

1

as (for); for; in the capacity of

3

as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP

1

to pray; to wish

2

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

2

conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption

2

release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)

5

door (Western-style, car, etc.)

2

to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly

5

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

2

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

1

(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake

1

surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

3

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

3

to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

1

immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

2

every one; each

1

crushing

2

best; vest

1

putting off; postponing

1

licking one's lips; licking one's chops

1

palm (of one's hand)

1

stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate

1

to speak; to hear a voice

1

little girl

5

age 10

1

height (of body); stature

4

top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet

1

black hair

1

doll; puppet; figure

1

future (usually near); prospects

2

easy; simple; plain

1

Japanese clothes

1

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

1

hardness; stiffness

4

monotonous

1

to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

1

to incline one's head

2

lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child

1

kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)

104

nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)

1

study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)

1

to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up

1