jpdb beta

to argue vehemently

2

coarse; rough

3

tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing

3

flour; meal; powder; dust

2

cannot be compared with; no match for

2

until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

2

muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake

1

vegetable oil

1

fine powder

2

citrus; citrus fruit

2

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

2

bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki

2

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

1

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

2

good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality

2

sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)

1

to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate

1

precisely because

2

medicinal herb

4

whispering; murmuring; subdued

1

fine quality

2

careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking

1

well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge

1

prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

2

to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)

1

learning ability

1

twitching

1

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

1

one's self-possession; one's presence of mind

2

grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

1

skin

1

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

3

ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage

2

tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

3

to subsist; to keep on living

4

doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

2

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

4

insight; power of observation

1

to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front

1

fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road

1

fee; charge; rate; material

1

This isn't over; I will get my revenge

1

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

1

glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off

1

surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in

1

taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction

1

sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment

1

other people; others

1

occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture

1