jpdb beta

design

1

these guys; these fellows

1

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

2

puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer

1

another name; nickname; alias; synonym

1

first-class goods; A-grade product

1

effect; efficacy; validity; potency

5

honour; honor; glory; privilege

2

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

2

to call a person's attention (to)

1

development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)

1

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

1

autonomy; self-control; self-discipline; autonomy (in Kantian ethics)

1

to give an order

3

flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics

2

predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy

1

to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand

3

whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly

1

wooden doll; wooden figure; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing

1

how much; how many; to what extent

1

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

3

a glance; a look; a glimpse

5

wink

1

"day of the ghost" (an extremely auspicious day on the lunar calendar for everything but weddings)

1

deliciously sweet; delectable; sweet dew sent by heaven as a sign of benevolent rule (Chinese legend); sweetened water; sweet sake; amrita; ambrosia of the gods

1

white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine

4

Indian sandalwood (Santalum album)

1

rite of scattering flowers; glorious death (in battle); heroic death

1

mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest

3

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

3

good influence

1

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

8

Garuda (man-bird deity and 'vahana' of Hindu-Buddhist myth); Garua

8

mask; disguise; guise; mask

2

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

4

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

1

seven times; many times; seventh (interval)

1

closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully

2

dharani; spell; litany; Sanskrit multi-syllabic chant

2

ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting

1

triangle; triangular shape

1

Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)

12

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring

6

counter for occurrences

1

semicircular; crescent-shaped; half-moon

1

to view; to contemplate

1

yellow; amber

3

ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric

1

black (colour, color)

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

1