jpdb beta

battle

1

intensification; aggravation

1

willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord

10

focus (e.g. photographic); focal point

3

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

4

mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting

5

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

1

unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

3

to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit

3

though one didn't intend (expect) to

2

at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

1

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

3

surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in

1

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

2

wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen

3

gasping

1

lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness

1

curb (stone); kerb

1

face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)

2

small island; islet

1

two

4

stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck

2

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

1

before long; even now

1

to soothe; to calm; to pacify

1

to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone

4

to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in

1

to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

1

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.)

3

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

7

to overflow from something full

1

sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly

2

oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment

1

being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick

1

pulsation; pulsatory motion

1

to have sex; to have a physical relationship

2

to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around

3

to force one's way; to push through

2

being about to cry; the verge of tears

1

begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing

2

confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)

2

too much; excessive; too

8

to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake

4

viewer; (television) audience

1

to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant

1

shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

2

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

3

director

3

post; official position; managerial position; executive position

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

2