jpdb beta

doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man

2

in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but

2

uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)

1

swelling; bulge; puff

1

feminine; effeminate

2

unbalance; imbalance

2

ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible

12

forum (in an ancient Roman city); form; shape

2

(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)

1

stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill

2

suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly

1

(carved) statue; sculpture

1

one's whole body

1

hair; fur; wool; down; plumage

1

to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)

1

(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)

12

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

2

provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

1

didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle

1

time for battle; military secrets; strategy

1

to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural

1

some; any; please; anyway; anyhow

1

how many hours

1

to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

1

conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance

1

same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous

2

to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

2

counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers

5

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

3

deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work

1

two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)

1

three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton

1

long ago; a long time ago; already

2

bottom of one's heart

3

keen; acute; heartfelt

1

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

2

rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)

1

to take into consideration; to bear in mind

1

death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping

1

rare; uncommon; not often seen

1

to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

1

every kind; all sorts

2

dark colour; dark color

1

human figure; human form

1

origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning

1

bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering

1

to avoid misfortune; to escape danger

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

2

cannot be helped; unavoidable

1

route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

3