jpdb beta

opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable

1

mere child's play

2

spirit world; underworld; the next world

7

creation; Creation (by God)

1

mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal

2

flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)

3

playfulness

2

one's predestined length of life; destiny; fate

1

stock-still; motionless; frozen in place

1

to stare back at; to look back at

1

to plunder; to grab; to snatch

2

consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi

2

depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)

2

living witness

1

long (time); protracted; prolonged

1

to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

1

Kikai

1

fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary

2

to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)

1

to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)

1

sense of liberation; feeling of freedom

3

harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage

1

(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother

1

channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait

1

for many days; for several days

1

land; shore

2

to encamp; to take up positions

1

scouting party; patrol

1

to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)

3

on an island; on-island

1

shortcut

2

large-flowered

1

tremor; fluctuation

1

to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)

1

news of someone's death; obituary

1

sorrow; grief; sadness

2

with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden

2

war preparation

2

unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans

1

congratulation

1

interpersonal; between individuals

1

outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence

1

at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties

1

postwar period; period after Second World War

2

one's heart

1

to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect

1

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

1

a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); nuisance; something in the way

1

everlasting; immortal; eternal; enduring; undying; imperishable

1

unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate

1