jpdb beta

to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict

3

disease

1

to fall ill; to be taken ill

4

belief; faith; adherence; espousal

27

atheist

1

pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth

3

territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action

7

vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point

1

with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal

1

paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity

1

to wrap up

15

once and for all; completely; spotlessly

1

Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)

1

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

24

faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy

4

to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

4

easy; light; simple

1

intuitive

5

august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine

1

length (of an animal); body length

2

Dobermann (dog breed); Doberman pinscher

4

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

13

(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

15

some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden

2

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

6

source of infection

1

mad dog

9

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

8

contagion; infection

2

no match for; cannot compete with; cannot stand; cannot bear; unable to do; cannot do

1

ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source

4

sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji

1

palm (of the hand)

15

twitching

5

dying breath; dying whisper; being at death's door

1

bacterium; bacteria; germ

1

incineration; destruction by fire

1

comfortably; easily

4

to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)

3

animal therapy

1

heartbreak; grief; sorrow

3

to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits

1

precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred

8

difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps

1

panty-less; wearing no underwear

7

blunder; bungle; clumsiness

11

pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash

1

to keep walking

4

to be jealous; to be envious

1

months and years

10