jpdb beta

first calligraphy of the year

1

scene; spectacle; sight; view

5

to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise

1

grotesque

1

fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless

4

sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)

5

black lustre; black luster

1

epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade

1

mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm

1

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

11

body surface

2

here and there; in places

1

protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process

1

summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling

2

to point at

7

several tens

2

counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth

5

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

11

diameter

3

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

7

summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square

8

echinoderm

1

twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled

1

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

1

yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

6

inside; interior; inner part

1

at regular intervals; evenly spaced

1

starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)

2

coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment

1

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

1

emergency; extraordinary; unusual

4

poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish

2

finish; end; completion; result

1

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

8

to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

2

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

1

being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)

1

having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal

3

to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits

2

how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

3

poacher (of fish)

2

to gather; to collect; to assemble

6

high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

10

(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat

1

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

1

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

1

fishing industry; fishery

1

(suffering) damage; injury; harm

5

measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy

1

devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

2