jpdb beta

(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base

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orange juice

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to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

3

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

but; however; although

2

sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity

3

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

1

school (e.g. of ikebana)

4

animal

2

demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition

1

cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine

2

roar; howl; yell; bellow

1

katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords

14

Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

2

temporary

1

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

2

recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence

1

distinction; differentiation; classification

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

2

(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream

2

dream

1

protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

2

lenticular bracket

3

magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell

8

skill

1

proper noun

3

technical term

1

to be conspicuous; to stand out

5

adds force or indicates command

1

to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone

2

repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

1

fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence

1

strict; close; precise; scrupulous

5

less-than sign or greater-than sign (< or >); inequality sign

5

explanation; interpretation

2

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

9

as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect

1

multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes

1

turning sideways; landscape orientation

1

voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)

5

(web) browser

8

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

1

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

1

to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through

4

soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball

3

reading aloud; recitation

7

angle bracket (e.g. <>); chevron

10

combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination

1

to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

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