jpdb beta

reply; answer; response

6

being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)

1

rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)

3

inside; interior; inner part

6

from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

9

to blow off; to be blown off

3

to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)

1

relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

5

they

4

tough

2

to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

2

being shot; being bombed

2

bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence

1

to remain; to stay (somewhere)

1

thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish

2

same number

1

apparent; obvious; very clear

4

visual confirmation; sighting

2

impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky

2

competition; rivalry; something worth doing

1

to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)

1

uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)

1

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

2

to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)

2

to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry

1

sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn

2

instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye

2

angle

6

regulation; adjustment; control

6

to mediate; to intervene

1

large tree

5

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

4

(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base

1

to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow

3

to jar; to creak; to grate

2

like; as if; the same as

5

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

6

mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)

8

loading; charging; filling

1

passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)

5

closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling

2

to knock down; to defeat

2

all that one has; all that there is; the whole

1

now; nowadays

3

to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

1

going straight on; going straight ahead

1

to scatter; to spread

1

blow; hit; stroke

8

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

10

joke; gag

2