jpdb beta

scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer

2

to pour on

1

to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved

3

cheap article; poor quality article

1

to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)

1

to say no more; to sink into silence

1

gorge; ravine; gap

3

branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways

1

to choose; to select

5

imprisonment; captive; prisoner

3

to do so; to do thus

2

various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)

4

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

1

one's troops

5

to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

2

walk

1

to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order

1

big yawn

1

given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

1

bitter

2

even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

3

self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive

1

full of; brimming with

2

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

1

great ambition; lofty aspiration

2

slack; looseness; play

1

memories; recollections; reminiscence

1

secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private

1

morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps

3

loss of spirit; dejection

1

nihility; nothingness

2

landslide

1

straining one's ears

1

Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount

6

echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit

2

gong; tam-tam

3

loafing; indolent; lazy; hey

3

armory; armoury; arsenal

1

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

1

after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

1

commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies

2

(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience

1

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

3

regulation; control

1

to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment

1

in a gloating manner

1

timid; fainthearted

1

Imperial household

2

to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize

1

to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

1