jpdb beta

long

2

secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)

1

a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone

1

conception; idea

4

to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to

2

first step

4

communality; community; having something in common

2

to become accustomed to calling (e.g. someone by a certain name)

5

the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed

3

spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence

1

months and years

11

ego; self; ego

1

taboo; contraindication

3

to stay indoors; to be confined indoors

1

rare; seldom

1

hostile; adversarial; antagonistic

1

to concentrate one's effort (on something)

1

self-defense; self-defence

1

to take (adopt) measures

2

evening party; soirée

20

meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally

2

to crowd; to flock; to swarm

4

wing (of an insect)

7

divine; imperial

2

the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass

7

ultrahigh speed; ultrafast

1

investigator; researcher

1

compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)

1

starvation; famine; hunger

4

grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)

9

high density

2

several animals

1

to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in

2

to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)

9

bi (ancient Chinese artifact; flat jade or glass disc with a circular hole in the centre)

8

to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst

1

ashes and dust

4

heating power; thermal power; firepower

1

conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)

3

cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress

10

philosopher's stone

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to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated

3

diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies

4

heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam

1

to be enchanted; to be charmed

1

Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)

8

to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate

1

precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial

2

rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured

1

muddy water; red-light district

2