jpdb beta

(not so) much; (not) very

2

nape (of the neck); nucha

9

on the occasion of; at the time of

1

mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends

1

to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake

1

thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

1

north side; north bank

1

front line; forefront

1

to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

3

most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest

1

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

1

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

1

repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well

2

at any rate; anyhow

4

all that one has; all that there is; the whole

1

rope

1

network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett

1

to assemble; to set up; to construct

1

other side; opposite side; other party

4

to wind (thread, film, etc.)

1

bombarding; shelling; bombardment

3

cicada; locust; small-sized pulley

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

2

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

2

present; gift

1

packing; wrapping

1

image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

1

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

1

dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence

1

doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

2

in name only; titular; nominal

1

to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

1

rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple

1

strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

8

to hate; to detest

3

slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble

1

just because; even if; even though

1

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

2

all; everyone; everybody

2

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

2

we

12

scene; spectacle; sight; view

1

origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity

2

to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

3

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

3

what to do

2

stupid brat; son of a bitch

1

to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

1

while moving; on the move

1