jpdb beta

to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to

1

influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne

1

to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on

1

to make a thundering sound; to make roar

1

to make a vow; to take an oath

1

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

4

to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)

1

state; country; nation

1

please; somehow or other; one way or another

1

beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power

1

tall figure; high stature

1

orange (colour, color)

1

characteristic

1

to burn; to get fired up

5

to shine; to glitter

1

vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)

1

to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

1

aria; singing; chanting

1

compression; condensation; constriction; compaction

1

surroundings; environs; circumference

2

large explosion

4

explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring

8

to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush

1

to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at

3

to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

1

to dodge; to evade

1

to escape

1

to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal

2

eight; 8

1

fireworks

2

entry into a country

1

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

1

showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy

1

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

1

dark night

1

to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open

1

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

2

to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom

1

poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

1

to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

1

guard; convoy; escort

6

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

1

fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating

1

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

1

subordinate person

1

special; particular; peculiar; unique

2

correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

2

clown

30

servant; manservant; menial

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

2