jpdb beta

ancestor; forefather; foremother

1

mind and body

1

to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate

1

repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well

2

losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal

1

tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart

1

trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

2

to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip

1

coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane

1

deep crimson

6

ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle

1

nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son

26

combat ship; combat vessel

9

grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness

1

ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous

1

gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance

4

anti-aircraft weapon

5

smokescreen

3

counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets

3

each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

1

to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

2

to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

1

obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction

1

starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus

2

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

2

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

1

shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream

1

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

3

to look upward

1

to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

1

remembrance; recollection; recognition

3

article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article

1

to get in touch with

1

son; boy

5

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

1

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

1

to be conspicuous; to stand out

3

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

1

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

3

other side; opposite side; other party

2

ta-dah!; ta-da!; voilà!

1

to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

2

deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong

1

forwarding or transportation industry

2

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)

1

Retsuka

1

subversion (of the state)

1

to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes

1

(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list

3