jpdb beta

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

6

boy

2

paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)

2

plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post

2

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

11

Hiroaki

2

Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)

2

pond

2

land; shore

2

snow; snowfall

2

frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)

1

to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)

4

one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword

3

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

27

balcony; veranda; verandah; porch

13

continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment

2

to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

8

meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast

3

gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over

1

clanging; empty; deserted

2

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

2

big; large; great

57

stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

13

to increase; to multiply

11

normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty

1

to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

2

to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

2

there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

42

sense of security

2

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

3

beyond that point; after that

6

breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium

4

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)

1

slaughter; massacre

39

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

12

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

27

refinement; elegance; grace

1

bridge

3

Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon

13

to follow; to conform; to apply to

1

pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead

5

knife blade; sword blade

5

small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow

2

quiet; calm; still

1

tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures

1

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

1

degree of familiarity; popularity

7

and (also); both ... and; as well as

1

iaido (art of drawing the Japanese sword)

1

drawing a sword; drawn sword

1