jpdb beta

energy; military strength

2

(in Japan) 3rd note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. E); hyōjō mode (one of the six main gagaku modes)

4

to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on

5

time; labour; labor

2

have to do; must; should; ought to

1

to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe

3

mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation

2

will; testament; last request

8

holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner

1

pommel

4

to hit against

1

guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)

4

to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

2

lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly

1

putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation

1

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

1

way (of doing); manner; method; means

1

home and country; state; country; home town

1

district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society

10

perfect; complete

5

success; hit

3

simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie

1

gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum

6

sound of water

2

sea spray; spindrift

1

consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)

12

to rush over; to run up to

3

to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall

2

(staring in) astonishment; amazement

2

to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be

1

formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person

2

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

1

youngster; neophyte; greenhorn

1

to hurry; to rush

1

suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation

3

violent; vehement

1

look of death; shadow of death

2

blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)

1

sparkling; glistening; glittering; fluttering; flickering

1

to surge; to well up; to gush out

1

for example; for instance; e.g.

4

elbow

1

devil; evil spirit; genie

2

dozens; scores of; decades

4

to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)

1

mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing

1

ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

1

absolute

1

wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward

1

experienced; veteran; skilled; expert

1