jpdb beta

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

16

friend

2

rare; seldom

1

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

7

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

1

one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple

3

audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium

6

by (means of); with

1

the fifth

1

event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc.; nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)

1

step; pace; stride

1

to take the initiative

4

to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated

5

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

3

to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)

2

to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

2

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

2

slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery

1

fundamental; basic

7

fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen

1

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

3

personal history; career

3

son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world

1

for dear life; barely escaping alive

1

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

4

countless; incalculable

1

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

5

to dye; to colour; to color

1

conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct

1

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

3

the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)

2

both arms

2

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)

3

territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)

2

reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground

2

preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike

1

to succeed; to bear fruit

3

suddenly; all of a sudden

1

light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

2

to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation

4

field; sphere; realm; division; branch

1

willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition

5

to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

2

winning a decision

8

maintaining the status quo

1

surprise attack

2

precious; valuable

4

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

6

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

1