jpdb beta

target

2

checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers

1

explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

2

to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture

1

to repeat; to do something over again

2

one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn

1

condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on

1

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

2

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

1

to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening

1

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

3

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

1

annoying; noisy; strict

1

finger flick to the forehead

2

pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback

1

confrontation; showdown

1

eraser; rubber

1

suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up

1

readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

1

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

7

genuine; authentic; true; real

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

2

showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy

1

to moan; to groan

1

to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

2

teary eyes

2

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

7

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

4

type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing

4

older sister; elder sister

1

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

9

degradation; downfall

3

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

1

(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever

1

before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed

1

to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

2

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

1

making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance

1

Taika Reform of 645CE

1

right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing

3

left; left hand side

3

nine; 9

5

four years

3

satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy

3

Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice

2

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

1

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

1

to do (for someone)

3

medicines; drugs

1

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

1