jpdb beta

cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous

1

to have in one's dreams

2

melee

2

foolhardy courage

1

first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative

1

cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)

1

ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation

3

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

3

fully; thoroughly

1

Kings

1

Gambit

1

trouble of going somewhere

1

growth rate; coefficient of extension

1

to have a reason; to have an excuse

5

one's social position; one's place; one's standing

2

idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely

1

to close; to shut

10

to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare

1

noisy; loud; fussy; annoying; troublesome; bossy

1

retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)

1

bolognese

2

to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)

1

implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope

1

common knowledge; well-known fact

1

labyrinth

1

steep mountain; craggy mountain

1

to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself

1

to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

2

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

3

base (military, expedition, etc.)

1

although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again

2

peat

1

to estimate

1

earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)

1

knowing only too well; being fully aware of

1

concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization

1

place name; toponym

1

reverse chronological order

1

above all; especially; particularly; all the more

1

detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation

6

eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)

2

highest grade; superlative degree

1

motto; slogan; catchword

1

long and large; tall and large; grand; huge

1

beginning; start; outset

1

to add (e.g. a postscript)

1

to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)

1

I have nothing to do with it

1

unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold

1

to write down; to record; to register

1