jpdb beta

quill; quill pen

1

hesitantly; timidly; diffidently

1

to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf

1

to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down

2

reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for

2

advantage; benefit; profit; interest

1

joint struggle; common (united) front

1

unworthy; unbecoming; improper

1

speech; expression; wording; language

1

rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent

1

to look down (on); to condescend (to)

2

desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts

1

to burn; to get fired up

1

and yet; despite (all) that

1

determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)

1

another kind; different kind; distinct species

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant

1

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

1

to take someone's hand

2

powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

4

to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

2

stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)

1

to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of

4

control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition

1

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

6

appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)

2

to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

2

overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown

2

conspiracy; collusion

2

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

2

formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious

1

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

2

to grimace; to frown

1

unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely

2

field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion

1

(police) detective

3

sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top

3

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

1

pair; the two; both persons; both things

1

(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus

1

to do for (the sake of someone else)

1

to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors

2

individual; private person; personal; natural person

3

disparaging term; derogatory term; derogatory name

3

physical; bodily

4

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

4

grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely

1

scorn; disdain; contempt; slight

1

unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite

1