jpdb beta

gap

2

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

1

destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force

1

ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

23

moment; instant

1

to whistle

1

wear; abrasion

1

twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw

1

palm heel; heel of the palm

1

western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon

1

stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance

1

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

1

combat techniques; combat skills; fighting techniques

1

striking technique performed at a distance from one's opponent

1

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

7

to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)

2

to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

2

uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague

1

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

1

icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice

4

age of a tree

1

to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way

1

to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)

1

half a year; six months

1

transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully

1

magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)

1

true value; real worth

1

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

3

five-storied; quintuplicate; fivefold

2

direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

2

melting; fusion; liquefaction

1

cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection

1

crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up

1

powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness

2

absolute zero

1

collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict

1

steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive

2

gossip; corner of the mouth

1

to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate

3

bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique

1

body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field

11

phosphorescence

3

restriction; restraint; limitation; limit

2

to become frayed; to become loose

1

evidence; proof

3

termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)

2

not yet; un-

1

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

1

decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss

1

maintenance; preservation; improvement

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