jpdb beta

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

2

winning percentage

1

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

7

stone throwing

1

inevitable; necessary

1

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)

2

have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

3

affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

7

gun; rifle; small arms

2

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

5

cost

1

to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

2

son

1

worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

13

on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

3

armory; armoury; ordnance department

1

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

2

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

8

cane; walking stick; staff; wand

5

grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery

1

next week

2

this week

1

to relax; to feel at home

2

form; shape; figure; visage

8

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

3

origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity

1

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

3

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

1

simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-

1

hammock

2

completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome

1

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

4

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

5

to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like

1

faltering; hesitation

2

-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure

1

to sit down

1

to rock; to shake; to swing

1

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

1

to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places

1

bottom of one's heart

2

to want; to desire

1

to dominate (usu. one's husband)

1

laws of nature; physical laws; physics

3

student in a higher grade; upperclassman

3

lecturer

4

attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage

1

with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...

1

be on your guard!; take care!

1