jpdb beta

warp; curvature; curve; arch

1

hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

1

straight sword

6

earnestly; immediately; exactly

1

zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)

1

young warrior

12

rather; sooner; preferably

3

wearing a sword

1

noble; aristocrat; peer

1

challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity

1

upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere

1

to say; to be called; to do

3

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

2

at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment

3

spelling; orthography; patching; binding

1

dictionary app; dictionary application

1

note; memo; memorandum

1

you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you

4

such ... as; or some such

3

duty; function; office; mission; task

1

spy; secret agent

1

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

2

righteousness; justice; right

1

roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)

1

probe each other; sound each other out

1

to like; to prefer

1

so far as

1

anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

3

critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation

1

long slits (esp. of eyes)

1

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

2

to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat

1

cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

1

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

4

whispering into a person's ear

1

or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other

2

largish; biggish; a little bit larger

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

10

to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head

1

attacking forces

1

arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations

2

lax; lenient; slow

1

infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless

7

kill; kill (shot); smash; spike (in volleyball)

1

aim

3

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

1

action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior

1

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

1

scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

2

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

1