jpdb beta

specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill

2

favorite; favourite; habitually used

1

long hair (usu. of a man)

5

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

2

folding one's arms

6

big man; large man; tall man; giant

2

tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot

4

stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)

2

best; vest

2

dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned

1

looks; appearance

1

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

3

end of a match; end of a game

1

pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

13

material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber

1

hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress

4

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

3

the former

1

unlikely; improbable

1

the latter

1

stern expression; severe expression; grim expression

1

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

3

to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy

1

servant; manservant; menial

2

to knock down

1

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

2

beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off

2

to aim at

8

to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)

1

to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough

1

buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking

2

somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke

2

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

5

to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)

1

typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model

2

passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

2

stopwatch

1

to fit; to suit

1

to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes

2

hatchet; adze; adz

3

suggestion; hint; implication

1

to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into

1

unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate

1

leaving to chance; leaving to fate

2

pit of the stomach; solar plexus

1

double; twice (as much); twofold

1

to turn a somersault

1

to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

1

false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show

1