jpdb beta

sword

17

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

9

bull's-eye; the mark

1

to be perturbed; to be agitated

3

to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles

4

to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

1

point-blank range

5

monochrome

5

posture; position; stance

1

this and that; one thing or another

1

not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer

1

uproar; disturbance

1

oof; ough; ulp

1

hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark

1

to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)

1

being too late; losing one's final chance

3

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

6

horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise

1

dragonfly

19

one-eyed; first (in a series); initial

2

camera

6

lens

3

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

1

automatic; intransitive verb

1

equipment; device; installation; stage setting

2

I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go

1

various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

1

while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way

1

serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

1

a short time ago; a while ago; for some time

1

alert status; emergency alert

1

a long time ago

1

otherwise; if not; or else

1

(suffering) damage; injury; harm

4

to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)

4

well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

2

right shoulder

1

immediately following

2

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

6

to speak; to hear a voice

1

cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

1

to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt

2

bandage; dressing

6

to wind (thread, film, etc.)

1

to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice

4

one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye

2

nurse

8

clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.

8

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

2