jpdb beta

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

2

sharp sickle

2

long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive

3

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

1

something; nothing (with neg. verb)

2

approximately the same

1

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

2

(together) with; -wide; including

2

to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

1

unexpectedly; by chance; by accident

1

generation; lifetime; age

3

to suffer an embarrassing defeat

1

special; particular; peculiar; unique

3

background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge

1

real thing; original; actual

1

this much; this amount

1

technique; art; skill; move

3

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

1

user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift

1

ability; performance; efficiency

2

I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

2

to acquire knowledge

1

shall ...; to assume; to suppose

2

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

6

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

2

dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome

1

imprisonment; captive; prisoner

4

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

2

suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly

1

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

8

right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

4

to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

2

danger; peril; hazard; risk

1

because; for; the reason why is ...

3

speed; velocity; pace; velocity

2

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

6

to do by the use of

1

posture; attitude

2

to need; to call for; to require

1

gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally

2

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

muscle

1

instinctive; instinctual

1

life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death

1

one's whole body

1

tactics; strategy

1

yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

1

shriek; scream

2

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

1

to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered

2