jpdb beta

to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)

2

protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

6

completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

9

principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar

9

poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade

1

brainwashing

1

tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team

1

to make an enemy (of); to antagonize

3

autumn; fall

2

snow; snowfall

9

to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of

1

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

3

to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other

1

China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)

1

west

12

to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone

1

given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

1

actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

1

puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute

2

to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial

1

roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly

1

companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

2

to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

3

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

2

to drag in; to pull in

1

old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence

2

very interesting; of great interest

2

biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence

3

to go along; to walk along; to follow

2

standard-bearer; flag-bearer

2

various

3

roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)

2

fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit

1

criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)

2

birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

2

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

1

to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone

1

trivial; not amounting to much

1

sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment

4

to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise

2

gesture; gesticulation; motion

1

to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)

1

negative; minus

1

graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)

2

writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning

1

anthology

1

behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness

1

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

2

symptoms; condition (of a patient)

1

whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic

2