jpdb beta

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

1

sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

5

losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix

4

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

1

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

4

impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

1

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

1

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

1

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

1

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

6

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

1

command; control; commander

1

wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings

6

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

1

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

5

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

4

to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize

1

rikka; formal style of ikebana

5

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

5

I; me

17

perfection; thoroughness; consummation

1

is not; am not; are not

2

to assist; to help out

1

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

2

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

4

ago; since; before; previous

1

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

1

quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like

1

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

5

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

2

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

8

to cross swords (with)

1

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

3

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

3

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

2

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

9

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

2

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

3

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

9

to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

1

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

8

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

7

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

4

on the occasion of; at the time of

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was; were

2

just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

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