jpdb beta

to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

2

wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

7

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

12

to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

11

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

6

atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity

2

(one's) self; oneself

8

to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

2

breathing; respiration

3

sole (of a shoe)

3

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

2

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

5

sound effect

1

ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

6

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

3

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

4

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

8

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

19

the opposite sex; isomerism

2

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

2

excuse; explanation

6

being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

4

severe; fierce; stern

8

arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war

1

to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

1

disastrous scene; terrible spectacle

7

heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product

1

leaving behind; desertion; abandonment

10

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

26

just one person; only one

4

end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

7

one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword

8

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

2

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

19

only; nothing but

34

besides; in addition; also; moreover

4

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

3

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

9

interruption; suspension; break

2

to stand stock still

2

sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration

2

to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still

1

story of one's experiences

1

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

6

to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate

1

to escape; to run away

14

helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging

1

companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

10

wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to

17

miscalculation

1