jpdb beta

absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous

1

changing the world; turning the tide; torpedo modified as a suicide weapon (used in WWII)

6

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

2

loss (of assets, profit, etc.)

2

waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited

2

design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause

4

(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list

2

transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting

2

round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses

1

glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination

8

long slits (esp. of eyes)

2

flaring up; bursting into flames

1

rostrum; the world of criticism

1

speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression

7

lamb

1

odds and ends; all; every

1

strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork

5

table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor

1

(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology

9

impassioned speech; fervent speech

2

self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person

1

ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

1

large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

3

ebony

1

light; lamp; counter for electric lights

1

to be highly pleased

1

staying; sojourn

1

good

1

pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)

3

distilled water

1

bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine

1

deep-sea fish

1

to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority

2

monolith; large slab of rock

3

to make plans

1

prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick

1

to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)

2

seeming very

1

to make a fist; to clench one's fist

6

capable of anything; liable to do

2

hopeless; irredeemable

1

international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan

1

military clash; military conflict; military confrontation

1

central; mainline

1

achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

1

just because; even if; even though

1

without

1

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex

1

monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)

4

make-up; get-up; disguise; costume

1