jpdb beta

jam-packed (physically or of schedule, etc.); grinding noise; precisely; correctly (e.g. when working, etc.); Oriental longheaded locust (Acrida cinerea)

1

physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts

6

there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?

1

as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated

5

exhaust sound; exhaust note

2

hard of hearing; unfamiliar

1

firm; unshakeable; resolute

2

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one

2

secret base; hideout; hidden position

9

lanai (roofed patio)

1

moth

8

detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation

5

car sickness

1

amazake; sweet drink made from fermented rice or sake lees

1

to bring back; to restore

6

rebounding; recovery; repercussions; tomboy; rashness; incautiousness

1

younger scholar; future reference

1

to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits

1

emperor's secret orders

1

outrageous lie; outright lie

3

tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

1

having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance

5

all talk (and no action)

1

to let slip; to slide; to glide

2

(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout

1

points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)

1

contest of strength; trial of strength

5

exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste

5

balance; equilibrium

7

splinters of glass; glass shards

2

cornered rat

4

to avoid misfortune; to escape danger

2

lead pipe

3

to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome

1

otherwise; or else; if not

1

to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset

23

to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words

3

free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank

3

mannequin

1

sandbag; gizzard

2

solution; solution strategy

7

solution; way out

2

to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on

4

strong pressure; heavy pressure

2

to dazzle; to make dizzy; to bewilder

1

risky

2

at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all

1

(pet) owner; keeper

3

captive; prisoner

1

to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear

3