jpdb beta

rear guard; reserve troops

1

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

5

alarm bell

1

nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade

3

to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply

6

to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down

1

anvil

1

to temper thoroughly; to train well

3

weird; eerie; uncanny

1

to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)

2

something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman

1

night watch; fire watchman

1

to fight; to exchange blows; to rally

3

feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted

1

to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

2

also known as; also called

1

very loud voice

1

to cut down (e.g. trees)

1

boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque

3

firearms; missile; projectile weapon

1

miscalculation

1

one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game

1

rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

1

to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from

1

bulky; unwieldy; haughty; high-handed

1

coward

1

dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk

2

boss; chief; head

1

roughneck

1

mischievous boy

1

bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)

1

open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)

6

meteorite

2

to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)

7

gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter

2

dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass

1

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

1

(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant

1

with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out

2

brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

9

to cut at; to slash at

2

sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

2

(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad

3

to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object

1

to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

3

horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling

1

silhouette; dark shadow

1

Giotto

4

jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking

2

retaliation; revenge

1