jpdb beta

(writing) desk

1

garbage dump; dump site

1

scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle

1

contraction of "koto da"

1

lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt

1

holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner

2

part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes

3

pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

5

to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

2

short pause; short interval

3

density

1

mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing

3

gloom; melancholy

1

honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest

2

from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

5

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

2

permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize

1

had better do so

1

ridiculous; odd

4

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

1

upper arm

2

insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape

1

foreign-body sensation

3

keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)

1

musical performance

1

looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance

1

to take one's eyes off

2

fighting strength

1

to need; to call for; to require

1

from A to Z; without exception; in every particular

1

to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

1

end; conclusion

3

to fold up; to fold into layers

1

to ride upon the winds

1

two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

1

eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth

1

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

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

4

just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

1

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

1

to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously

4

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

1

without; unless; have to do

1

all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception

1

one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn

1

ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous

1

class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.

2

human body

3

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

1

complete works; complete collection; complete series

1