jpdb beta

sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

1

writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word

1

rope

2

war preparation

1

seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause

1

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

1

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

3

killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game

1

decision; settlement; definition

2

out of bounds; beyond the pale

1

to blush; to have flushed cheeks

1

to bring; to take; to bring about

1

absolute

1

pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback

1

to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)

1

convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit

3

half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%

1

to ooze (out); to seep

1

to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate

1

losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart

1

reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation

1

mucous membrane

1

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

2

knockout

1

French kiss

1

formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

2

complete victory; total victory

1

sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant

1

scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean

1

both in name and reality; both in name and substance

1

shooting down (aircraft)

1

weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis

1

to jump at; to be attracted by

2

to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

1

control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management

1

strong interaction; strong force

1

essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)

1

back of the hand

1

to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)

2

violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely

1

to knock down; to utterly defeat

1

verification; inspection

1

complaint; grumble

1

fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)

1

to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

1

here; with this

1

we have a result!; game over!; match!

1

cycle; period

1

not yet known; unknown; strange

1

earthquake

1