jpdb beta

shell; crust

3

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

7

in order to; for the purpose of; must; should

2

mountain recess; deep in the mountains

1

to give an impression; to make an impression

1

ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power

3

external (hard drive, disk drive, etc.)

1

already; time flies

2

dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling

1

tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion

2

good news

1

on the board (shogi, go, etc.)

1

to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)

1

a wise man keeps away from danger

2

descending (mountain)

2

weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather

4

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

3

to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)

2

piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild

1

to break into fragments; to go to pieces

6

standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move

1

violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely

1

to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken

3

to tear off; to strip; to rob

1

snow-laden sky

1

overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle

4

Ōita (city, prefecture)

1

to boil over

1

to put on the brakes; to put a stop to

3

to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip

1

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

2

peace sign; V sign

1

change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack

8

boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

3

sigh of relief

1

revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization

1

(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily

1

(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances

1

spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face

1

spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen

1

snowman

1

queen; female champion

1

crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm

2

worst; worst-case (scenario)

2

snow sculpture

1

at someone's (something's) mercy

1

to become frozen over

2

to be muddy; to be slushy

2

room for growth; potential; promise

1

dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)

3