jpdb beta

to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

4

to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat

2

request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

3

at will

2

pattern; design; distinction

2

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

9

to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together

6

to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract

5

as if; as though

37

to reject; to repel

3

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

12

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

8

steel

15

to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest

1

before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

7

to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

1

(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

14

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

3

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

10

speed; velocity; pace; velocity

7

(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance

5

vector

2

target

9

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

13

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

4

weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

12

to parry; to sidestep; to dodge

4

light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart

1

technique; art; skill; move

23

one's earthly existence; living under heaven

26

fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)

17

(art of) fencing; swordsmanship

5

willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)

2

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

11

light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car

14

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

3

importance; emphasis; stress

1

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

7

to control; to command; to get the better of

1

adds force or indicates command

32

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

esoteric doctrines; mysteries

2

innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart

1

physical ability

1

only; nothing but

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imagination; supposition; guess

7

to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

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state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place

7

nerve; nerves; sensitivity

16

circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)

5