jpdb beta

to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent

38

one's own property; possessions

3

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

4

about this time; about now

11

to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death

1

unseasonable; out-of-season

1

blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand

6

spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)

11

degree; extent

7

as much as one can; as much as possible

7

to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)

3

disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence

9

one's old bones; old man

1

to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage

1

backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation

2

to be burned down

3

to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)

1

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

6

confusion; dismay; consternation; panic

6

wrinkled; full of wrinkles

2

drenched with sweat; sweaty all over

2

expert

4

invisibly; secretly; privately

6

to hide oneself

8

meow; miaow

20

too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous

6

bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

47

reliability; trustworthiness; dependability

2

sense of security

4

mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

2

ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area

2

to spread (of flames)

8

extinguishing a fire; fire fighting

3

to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp

5

to fade; to become dim

29

relief; aid; rescue

4

injured person; wounded person

1

(a) row; line

11

column

2

to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye

1

advance; charge

13

swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately

11

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

3

miscalculation

6

to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)

5

formidable enemy

7

to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew

3

to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

3

evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat

35

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

2