jpdb beta

sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity

10

hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home

2

right under; directly below; right beneath

2

general mobilization; full mobilization

6

to get used to using; to get accustomed to using

7

whetstone; grindstone

2

attentive; cautious; careful; watchful

3

to drag out

6

famous; well-known

6

short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō

9

black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family

2

craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

6

abundant; plentiful; rich; ample

8

in; on; at; during; in the condition of

1

swordsmith

1

occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade

1

(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness

5

professional job; profession

2

to hold one's breath

9

rectangle; oblong

2

single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)

4

to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower

8

Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)

1

sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness

5

rectangular-shaped thin-bladed knife (esp. used for vegetables)

3

delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle

7

unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness

1

thin (blade); rectangular-shaped thin-bladed knife (esp. used for vegetables)

2

exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting

2

not limited to; not just ...

11

ironware

2

large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)

28

(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty

1

(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)

8

nakiri knife; vegetable knife; cutting vegetables

23

unused

1

the same amount of money; the same sum; the same price

8

eighteen; 18

61

worldly desires; materialistic desires

1

revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)

1

tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act

1

everyday necessities; daily necessities

3

to parry; to sidestep; to dodge

13

raid; assault; descent

6

stifled (laughter); simmering

6

naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct

8

same age

6

dress; outfit

8

fashion

2

ill-bred; vulgar; boorish

1