jpdb beta

blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

8

therefore; consequently

15

to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess

1

decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation

1

lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth

1

to form a pair; to pair up

1

protect

8

by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking

2

unnecessary; unneeded

7

high magnification (telescope, etc.); high power

2

change; alteration; modification

1

synchronization; synchronized swimming

1

to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

1

present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

1

pillar of fire; blazing column

1

to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise

2

snakelike; snaky; serpentine

1

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

1

impulse

1

protective wall; bulwark

4

to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated

1

pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin

2

change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration

4

stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)

7

for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

2

weakening

2

right foot; right leg

2

instability; insecurity; crankiness

7

without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch

2

weak (organization, organisation)

1

to rule; to govern; to administer

2

the four great sages (Buddha, Christ, Confucius, Socrates)

1

to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

3

admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)

2

dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat

10

immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

1

to divide into three (parts); to trisect

1

retreating figure; appearance from behind

1

scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

2

to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability

1

to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)

1

crushing

4

rarity (esp. of collectables, trading cards, etc.)

3

second-hand shop; curio shop

1

home; family; household

3

priority; order of precedence

1

tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart

1

halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)

7

helter-skelter

2

fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification

2