jpdb beta

to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal

2

unknown; unidentified; unspecified

3

Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology

1

phantom; vision; illusion

5

global standard; global standards; worldwide standard; international standard

2

just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable

4

deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched

1

cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless

2

to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for

2

(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas

3

rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)

1

English conversation; school for English conversation

3

charm; incantation; spell; magic formula

1

gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing

3

to whistle

1

well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)

1

long-term

4

serialization; serialisation; serial story

4

empire; Empire of Japan

5

circulation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); number of copies sold

1

university graduate; having graduated from university

1

uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless

3

sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile

3

bloodshed

1

supplement; complement

4

Stanford

2

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

1

global scale; worldwide scale

1

Yale University

1

one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

1

marketing

1

founder; originator; pioneer

1

psychologist

1

Oxford University

1

low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)

1

United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England

1

agent; agent; secret agent; spy

1

new graduate; recent graduate

1

the publishing world

2

container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in

4

(very) happy; euphoric; buoyant; walking on air

1

first draft; first proof

2

stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company

1

hostage

3

two parts; two copies; the second part

1

beheading; decapitation

2

top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less

1

intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into

3

extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid

8

to drink the night away

1