jpdb beta

smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth

5

collapse; downfall

5

important person; strategic person; key figure

3

to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel

4

particularly; only; in the case of

2

gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum

3

Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

1

starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card

1

external; foreign

1

to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict

2

to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset

1

joint; seam; joining point

4

vague; obscure; vast; boundless

1

range of one's work; one's area of responsibility; range of one's duties; place of one's work

3

to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution

2

complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)

2

stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)

5

respect; esteem; regard

6

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

3

driver's seat (in a car)

15

personal feelings; self-interest

2

playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal

7

same sex

7

heartfelt

2

along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following

5

southern route

1

to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest

2

perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot

3

overcrowding; crowded; congestion

2

Tokyo Tower

3

fortress; stronghold; citadel

4

to produce a sound

1

to be prominent; to be conspicuous

6

direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)

8

heavily; profoundly

4

to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)

2

dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine

1

machine; mechanism; gadget

6

depends entirely on; depends above all on

1

instrumental duet; instrumental duo

1

arrival on location (esp. used in transport industries, police, etc.)

2

careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent

8

to take a breath; to take a short rest

1

extra; excess; surplus

6

at; in; on

2

relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid

3

disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference

15

ejection (of spent shell casings)

2

to be reflected in a mirror

1

lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering

2