jpdb beta

in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

1

splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

1

attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation

1

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

3

to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

1

man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

1

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

small quantity; little; little while; short distance

3

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

1

to make a serious effort

1

(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

1

unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet

1

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

1

bisection

1

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's

1

however; but

5

technique; art; skill; move

3

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

1

to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

1

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

1

trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

1

definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

1

hitting the target

1

area; domain; territory; field; range; region

1

great speed; extreme speed; swiftness

1

sword; blade; single stroke

1

god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

2

by means of; due to; because of; according to

2

slash; slashing attack

1

secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing

1

winter wind whistling through a bamboo fence

1

head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

1

to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

2

kingdom; monarchy

1

strongest

1

to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

1

six; 6

2

arm; skill; efforts; ability

3

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

6

to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

1

you; dear; honey

4

coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate

1

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

1

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

5

unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)

3

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

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