jpdb beta

to slip through; to slip past; to evade

1

siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement

3

to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

2

to make up the number; to have a complete set of

1

very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring

2

sphere of influence

1

outside of; not covered by

4

camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade

6

burlesque; low comedy; farce

1

palm (of one's hand)

7

lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)

3

taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness

1

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

4

Guam

3

vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous

3

ocean navigation

1

media manipulation

1

breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing

7

carrying out one's original intention

1

protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

1

to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose

1

to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour

2

to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular

1

to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

9

Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking

1

empty-handed

1

to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid

1

long distance; long haul

1

ocean; open sea

3

life jacket; life vest

7

one's social position; one's place; one's standing

1

to thank

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift

1

base camp

1

defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence

1

extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction

1

defense; defence

1

serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

1

front line; forefront

1

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

1

armory; armoury; ordnance department

4

to put on (coat, gown, etc.)

5

four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips

3

relief; aid; rescue

1

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

5

irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal

1

water current

1

to worry

1

heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product

1

mermaid; merman

2