jpdb beta

clicking; clopping; clacking

1

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

1

to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

1

to half-rise to one's feet

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

garrison

3

naval bombardment

3

attacking force

1

several times (as large, over)

1

the whole island

1

grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive

1

greenhouse; icehouse; cellar

1

hard or crushing blow; severe attack

1

centralization

1

different road

1

seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways

18

crushing

1

firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)

1

steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)

2

the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

1

sounding someone out; putting out a feeler; testing the waters; small jackpot (esp. pachinko)

1

on the occasion of; at the time of

1

3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

1

glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination

1

to stroke; to caress

2

record(-setting)

1

six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)

1

to wave a flag; to show the way

1

standard-bearer; flag-bearer

2

military affairs; military service

1

content of a letter

1

some; any; please; anyway; anyhow

2

veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience

1

rapid (e.g. progress)

1

meaning of a sentence

1

invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten

1

particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest

1

to shake; to waver; to tremble

1

1,000; one thousand

1

person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily

1

gun barrel

1

equipment; device; installation; stage setting

1

hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

1

pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank

1

water-cooled

1

the same age; same period

1

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

1

encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)

1

mountaintop; summit

1

strategy; tactics

1