jpdb beta

highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)

1

status; position; method; way; rule; regulation

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

4

sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug

1

to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch

1

going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another

3

victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm

1

head start; initiative; preemption

1

gust (of wind); blast

2

fireball; bolide; fireball

3

to blaze; to burn brightly

2

hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer

4

pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

2

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

2

thickness; profundity; depth

1

format (esp. of publication, e.g. A5, B4, etc.); size of a sheet of paper used for ukiyoe

1

to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes

1

important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

1

rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively

1

game over

1

maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling

2

slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose

1

worst case

1

path of retreat

1

fishy; dubious; questionable; false-looking

1

forte; strong point

1

to wait and see; to see how the land lies

1

pistol; handgun; revolver

2

(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection

2

emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

1

fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern

2

(full) moon; moon when it's round

1

(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

1

to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down

1

tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

1

feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)

1

broom

1

confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match

1

to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits

3

to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion

2

to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)

1

huge; enormous; great big

1

with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily

1

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

1

to be hot on a person's heels

1

fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)

1

tsunami; tidal wave

1

to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup

1

to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

1