jpdb beta

parabola

3

acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery

2

to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off

1

home position; origin; usual place (for something)

1

to nod to one another

2

to pay attention (to)

4

attentiveness

1

judgment; judgement; discernment

2

ability to get things done

2

undisputed; entirely; perfect

2

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

4

to attack and scatter; to argue vehemently

1

trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance

6

not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...

1

aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)

27

acting; performance

5

mask; striking the head (kendo)

2

performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation

2

drama; play; powerful drug

1

improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy

1

preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence

1

charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate

2

and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

10

(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person

1

misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle

3

tradition; convention

7

at regular intervals; evenly spaced

5

accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)

1

freely; right and left; as one pleases

3

every direction

3

incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting

5

self; oneself

5

human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem

4

sightseer; spectator; viewer

1

brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular

4

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

9

sounds good; sure thing; no problem

1

changing completely; transformation

1

line of flow (of people, objects, etc.)

2

on the left as one faces (it)

1

department store; department

1

food court

3

route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)

1

wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse

2

public toilet; public restroom

1

starting time

4

staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials

9

audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep

3

aunt

2