jpdb beta

to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out

2

ability to think

2

nature; Mother Nature

8

tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

2

to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)

6

multipurpose; multiuse

6

the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan

8

Shamshir

6

to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)

8

to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

6

human society

2

to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous

2

misty; foggy

2

belladonna (Atropa belladonna); deadly nightshade

12

to covet; to lust for

2

normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty

2

systematic; regular; routine

2

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

2

dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful

6

colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel

2

heavily; profoundly

2

depths; deep part

2

plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

4

flamethrower

4

fuse

8

bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)

8

freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)

4

expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

4

death ray

4

(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song

5

high-explosive projectile

4

laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

4

to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)

6

patronage; protection

8

repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much

4

to look down over; to look down on

2

who cares?; see if I care; who knows?; how should I know?

2

both feet; both legs

2

to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

2

correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform

4

to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char

2

charred; burnt black; scorched black

6

eyelashes

2

to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet

4

Deese

8

occult; transcendental; supernaturalness; supernaturalism; supernaturality

6

problem

4

root; source; origin; cause

4

civilized society; civilised society

2

to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for

4