jpdb beta

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

3

to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle

1

to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

1

to cut at; to slash at

4

upper arm

1

to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

2

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

5

languidly; loosely

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

2

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

1

physical ability

2

sword skills; swordsmanship

3

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

1

offense and defense; offence and defence

1

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

3

pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop

1

low (level, value, price, etc.)

1

nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

2

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

4

to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...

1

stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm

1

(art of) fencing; swordsmanship

1

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

2

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

1

invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain

1

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

1

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

1

left shoulder

2

acceleration; speeding up

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

1

weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight

1

metal

3

to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict

4

pair; the two; both persons; both things

2

fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus

1

gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money

1

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

3

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

2

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

2

cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection

1

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

5

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

4

to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

5

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

3

languidly; loosely

3

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

1

to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop

1

why; how; for what reason

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