jpdb beta

claw; talon

5

with a heavy clank

2

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

1

substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice

3

to improve one's skill

1

hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)

2

what proportion; what percentage

4

continuous

1

before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently

1

moment to quit; way to quit

2

synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program

2

jammer

1

to be to the point; to be pertinent

1

alternately; by turns; one after the other

2

question

1

force (bulldoze) one's way through

1

around the clock; day and night

1

one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)

2

or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other

1

careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

8

falling from a horse

2

complaint

1

to get one's breath back; to calm down

1

span

2

space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare

2

direct connection; direct link

2

upward compatible; forward compatible; downward compatible; backward compatible; providing the same function while being less effective (esp. in games)

1

Kitaou

1

preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement

3

members; member; constituent

2

colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows

1

crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)

1

three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)

43

sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

3

black smoke

3

assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)

1

crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing

1

weak point; unskillfulness

2

if possible

2

maintaining the status quo

1

to keep watch; to stand guard

1

night watch; fire watchman

1

shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties

2

moonlight

2

dead of night; midnight

1

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

1

from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret

4

having two poles; bipolar

1

huh; I'll be damned; well!

2

this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

1