jpdb beta

tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon

1

carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand

1

wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade

3

laws of nature; physical laws; physics

1

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

7

cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene

1

art of sword drawing

6

to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack

1

strong; intense; severe

2

rising; ascending; climbing

9

As Suwayh

2

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

2

blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space

1

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

2

to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

1

increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)

4

having no money; lack of money

1

down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream

11

blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)

15

variation

1

treasure house; storage for valuable property

2

door; gate; opening; title page

1

enshrinement

1

jewels and ornaments; jewelry; jewellery

1

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

4

gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash

3

armor; armour

9

firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly

1

physique; constitution

2

flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely

2

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

3

jet black

1

both hands; both arms; ten

6

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

2

aura

8

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

1

attendant; companion

1

rematch (after an earlier loss)

1

to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

2

to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

3

weakening

2

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

1

general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different

1

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

1

bright golden yellow

3

confections; sweets; candy; cake

3

a throw; a fall

2

to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

1

money and goods

1

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

1