jpdb beta

the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it

8

useful; helpful

4

freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes

2

protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

4

offense; offence; method of attack

1

brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

46

brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

1

offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other

12

sweeping sideways; mowing down

4

fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)

12

(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough

4

side; flank

5

last stage appearance (of a musician, band, etc.); final level

1

exaltation; emotional uplift

5

thrilling

1

simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie

5

two shots

5

including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second

2

sudden; abrupt; unexpected

5

persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet

2

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

1

to side with (someone); to support (someone)

3

warmth

3

year before last

8

pea; green pea; garden pea

4

gadid (any fish of the family Gadidae, incl. cod, haddock, whiting and pollack); Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)

10

sweet vinegar

3

lightly deep-fried tofu

1

sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person

1

closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently

2

saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver

2

tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)

6

head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

3

for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

5

opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling

1

conger eel (esp. the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster); garden eel

2

crab

5

snow pea; snow peas; mange tout

1

dice; die

4

vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi

11

square

4

decoration; ornament; trimmings

7

arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization

5

(in) the mountains; (among) the mountains; (through) the mountains; (in a) mountain valley

2

mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking

4

heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate

1

among the mountains

1

strips of dried gourd

4

shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes); shitake

19