jpdb beta

to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last

3

contrastive conjunction (but, however, etc.); contradictory conjunction

1

preceding paragraph; first part

1

fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online

8

repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back

6

tickling; tickle; joke; gag

4

to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate

2

corner; nook

3

to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)

1

Conocephalus melanus

1

strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person

1

peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy

1

great swordsman; master fencer

1

special skill

1

tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training

1

macho; muscular man

4

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

5

to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)

2

to be of no importance

1

large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan

6

to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off

2

to treat one's husband with due respect

1

prompt; immediate; in real time

1

to put an end (to); to close the books (on)

1

first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

3

bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible

1

ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous

1

to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

1

all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe

1

dance performance

5

to lay aside; to set aside

2

staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement

3

safety zone; traffic island

1

(arch.) secretary (lowest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); shrine official (ranking below a negi)

1

hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower

2

the boar, deer and butterfly cards (high-scoring meld); inoshikacho (type of hanafuda gambling game)

2

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

13

concealment; suppression; hiding

2

dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful

2

company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.

4

to go to; to visit; to call on

2

vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance

1

to state; to express; to mention

1

abatement; weakening

1

to have the nerve to

1

beautiful

6

claw sharpening; scratching post (for cats); claw sharpener

1

(Shinto) shrine

1

is it?; isn't it?

1

camp

4