jpdb beta

climax

2

tear gland; lacrimal gland

1

burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture

1

finish; finishing; finishing touches

1

normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty

1

easy to understand

2

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

1

separate; respective

2

vertical; perpendicular

2

socks

1

heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)

2

to lose a closely fought contest

1

high in the sky

2

agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill

1

before long

1

off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant

1

extinction; annihilation; destruction

2

to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue

1

to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of

2

life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood

3

civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

1

to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

1

to fall in love (with); to love

2

caressing; loving dearly

5

rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

1

hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)

1

means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty

1

in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert

2

ridicule; scorn

1

prospects of victory; chances of success

1

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession

1

to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent

1

contrary to one's expectations

2

discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen

1

simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item

1

intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem

8

gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)

2

user; consumer; employer

2

to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself

1

standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move

1

fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-

1

attentiveness

1

vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse

1

to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin

2

to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken

2

government office; agency; board

1

to become dim; to become blurred

1

to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium

1