jpdb beta

disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes

2

sudden; abrupt; unexpected

1

weed

2

decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay

1

leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best

2

two thirds

1

one third; a third part

1

detour; circumvention; turning movement

2

earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

2

to pay attention (to)

1

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

1

goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

1

loved one; lover; sweetheart

1

stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics

2

to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)

1

to engrave; to carve out

2

moose (Alces alces); elk

2

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

1

patronage; protection

1

flat; even; level

1

angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

1

as stated; verbatim; literally

3

repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row

1

sky-darkening dust storm

1

evil influence

1

to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)

1

glove; mitten; mitt

2

in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but

1

earmuffs (for protection against cold); ear warmers

1

furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality

1

to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)

1

mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit

1

awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle

1

master; teacher; stable master

1

conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control

1

family

1

to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate

6

to pluck; to pick; to tear

1

to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)

1

infancy; childhood; tender age

1

literally; to the letter; literal

3

(psychological) trauma

1

early; quickly; promptly

1

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

4

faithful dog

1

saliva; spit; spittle

2

to spit out; to eject; to dump

1

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

4

reinforcement

1

to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck

1