jpdb beta

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

1

to kick down; to defeat

1

to obtain; to procure

4

greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious

1

to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite

1

to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up

1

victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome

2

to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)

1

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

4

bounce; bound

2

juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink

1

luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)

1

handicap

2

counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

5

attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation

1

win; victory

4

ten times

1

first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student

2

huge; big; gargantuan

2

to turn one's back to

2

My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!

1

loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness

2

to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out

1

large statured; tall

2

activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

2

pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency

2

high level

1

individual technique (in team sports); individual skills; individual play

1

piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

3

inexpert or untrained eyes

1

one-to-one; one-on-one

6

chance; opportunity

3

reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

2

to take by surprise

1

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

6

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

1

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

1

free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size

1

companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

8

this is why; this means; it is the case that

1

to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

1

side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension

1

to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu

2

axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem

1

rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive

2

to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone

1

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

12

to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

1

feint

4

right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing

3