jpdb beta

clear sky; cloudless sky

2

to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar

1

grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime

1

background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

1

hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering

1

fist

3

hawk; falcon

1

burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong

7

piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

1

genius; prodigy; talented person

2

handsome young man; Adonis

1

long slits (esp. of eyes)

3

clearly; distinctly; vividly

1

wise; clever; smart

2

doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")

4

to shake; to waver; to tremble

2

falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)

2

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

10

flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

9

(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report

1

total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

2

period; Nihon-shoki

2

state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear

3

Negoro lacquerware

3

counter for temples

2

teaching Buddhism; rough person; bullying; ostentatious bravado

1

house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building

1

passer-by; traveler; traveller

2

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

2

close-cropped hair; shaven head

1

headband

3

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

13

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

10

to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir

2

because; as; since

3

both; both sides; both parties

1

echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions

2

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

8

south side of a mountain; Sanyo district

1

road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)

1

daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)

4

to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive

4

hunting; shooting; game; quarry

2

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

3

marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)

6

counter for birds, rabbits, etc.

3

duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck

2

distance; range

4

peddler

1

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

1