jpdb beta

hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)

1

though; notwithstanding; although

13

samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight

1

imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing

1

holy sword; sacred sword

11

empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness

39

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

2

confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging

5

had better ...; had better not ...

4

to say; to be pleased to say

1

at present; now

1

gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply

4

negotiations; discussions; connection

3

medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

5

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

15

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation

23

(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene

1

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

11

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

1

briskly with small steps; trotting

2

movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling

8

stealthily; secretly

2

whispering into a person's ear

1

good morning

1

to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

5

wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings

27

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

2

to flutter (e.g. a flag)

2

to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

2

so much; so; like that

3

tyranny; atrocity

11

changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with

1

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

1

time; labour; labor

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

5

doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own

1

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

8

reply; answer; response

4

how; in what way; by what means

5

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

2

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

3

honorific/polite/humble prefix

17

triumphant air; smugness

2

sound (of a sentence); euphony

1

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

8

with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly

1

sulky look; sullen look

1

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

1

to mediate; to intervene; to smooth

1