jpdb beta

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

2

to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand

1

fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence

3

to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about

1

bare hand; empty hand

4

a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

4

to smile (at someone)

1

to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope

1

silk

1

to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)

2

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

2

coexistence

1

poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!

1

to mediate; to intervene

2

consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault

2

parting in tears; tearful parting; coming to grief; having to take a different tack; going separate ways

1

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

1

downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst

4

to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with

1

to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate

1

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

2

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

3

dark red; dark brown; reddish brown

1

standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge

1

affection (esp. parental); love; fondness

1

handicap

2

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

2

mosquito

1

to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

4

advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

2

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

1

what number (in a sequence); what rank

1

to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

4

pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well

1

highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme

2

department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion

2

angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

1

small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

1

locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition

1

ricochet

1

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl

3

above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth

1

to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out

2

blood

4

shall ...; to assume; to suppose

1

career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)

1

since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

step by step; by degrees

1

otherwise; if not; or else

1