jpdb beta

weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist

5

young; youthful

2

to make a speech; to address

2

to catch a cold

1

to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir

2

to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

1

Yin energy; spirit

1

so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore

8

casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof

2

distance; perspective; far and near; here and there

1

caricature; cartoon; comics

2

to stay calm; to keep cool

2

weak and soft; supple; pliant

1

frequency (of occurrence)

1

scariest; most frightening

3

short of hands

2

man-eating fiend

5

two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth

8

ruler; measure

4

egotism; obstinacy

2

in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se

5

placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)

1

bargaining chip; bargaining tool

1

one's best interests; one's own good

2

comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice

4

to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons

3

dear

6

remains; corpse; (dead) body

4

to get; to be given

3

precision; accuracy

7

very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon

2

unworthy; unbecoming; improper

6

greatly enraged; furious

4

cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

4

to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for

2

bedrock

2

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

8

several times; once or twice

3

tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated

5

Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region

1

tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba

9

uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition

3

responsiveness; responding; divine response (e.g. to a prayer); divine inspiration; induction (electromagnetism); inducing

1

scorching heat

18

(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

10

prominence; prominence

1

large-flowered

6

scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart

4

bulky; massive; thick; heavy

12

rain cloud

3