jpdb beta

reaching; attaining; arrival

3

uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain

1

for this reason

11

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

4

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

6

many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

3

and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

2

university graduate; having graduated from university

1

scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer

1

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

1

bright; intelligent

1

once more

1

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

2

mere; simple; sheer

1

assertion; declaration; affirmation

1

ingenious; skillful; clever; deft

1

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

2

immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing

1

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

6

from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

2

to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch

1

impression

2

oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

5

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

14

katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree

2

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

5

first impression; immediate thought

1

sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor

5

a throw; a fall

5

or; otherwise

4

compound; composite; doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.); place bet (in horse racing, etc.); show bet

2

strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification

11

badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); defensive opening for shogi

3

grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment

3

two parts; two copies; the second part

2

clitoris

4

without

1

ten percent

1

to be shaved or planed

2

possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on

10

hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping

2

company; group; class; troop; rank; file

6

main thread (of a story)

2

to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

4

horse; horse racing; promoted bishop

9

same; similar; (just) like; equal

5

silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank

18

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

11

stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce

2

to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy

10