jpdb beta

mud; mad; crazy; ridiculous

1

nothing but; except; no more than

4

Laa; Lahr

7

tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox

6

common raccoon (Procyon lotor)

2

bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)

2

magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring

3

drawing ability; skill at art

1

ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon

2

liquefaction; liquefy

1

exchanging parts or equipment to effect a change in performance

1

organism; living body

2

main theater of war; principal battlefield; main market; principal area of competition

1

to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed

1

having not the slightest idea

1

results of a scientific investigation; findings

1

fieldwork

2

research institute; (research) laboratory

21

competition; contest

2

developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)

1

conservative without party affiliation

3

research (institute, laboratory, group, etc.)

5

dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief

4

to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)

2

to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)

1

half a year; six months

1

symposium

1

affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving

2

invention

3

military

1

to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court

1

to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand

1

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

2

leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development

1

scholarly bent of mind

1

just a little

2

retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out

1

injection; jab; shot

1

ruin; destruction; fall

1

diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry

1

personality; style; appearance

2

to live; to reside; to inhabit

1

corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft

1

revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out

1

reproductive (procreative) power; fertility

2

(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously

1

medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor

1

sowing; seeding; planting

1

tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation

1

performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu

1