jpdb beta

bull's-eye; the mark

2

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

4

barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear

1

silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)

1

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

1

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

4

genuine; authentic; true; real

1

disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

1

bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

4

to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

6

drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel

2

huge; big; gargantuan

2

milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)

1

to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

2

counseling room; counselling room; consulting room; advisory centre

1

to answer a question

1

empty; hungry

1

to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

2

detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of

2

power; might; authority; influence

1

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

1

punishment; penalty

2

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

3

to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

2

interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

1

hitting a ball; batting; stroke

1

law-like nature; regularity

1

complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment

2

martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts

1

incompletion; incomplete; unfinished

1

reason; cause; circumstances

1

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

6

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

3

wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse

1

to be too numerous; to be too much

2

look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk

1

to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

2

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

2

complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face

1

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

4

what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...

1

ideal

1

orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course

1

to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)

1

leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing

1

pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

6

to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

1

life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death

1