jpdb beta

with a grin

1

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

4

ankle

1

to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

4

posture; position; stance

2

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

1

(direct) hit; hitting the mark

1

formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

2

to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

8

just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of

1

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

1

(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

1

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

3

to the end; to the last

2

to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

2

large number of people

1

only; merely; but; no more than

4

to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)

1

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

12

to understand from experience

1

that gentleman; that lady; he; she

2

any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away

1

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

2

unnecessary; unneeded

1

to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass

4

to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

2

stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

2

win; victory

1

to take one's eyes off

1

(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

2

iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast

1

-ish; -like

2

skin

3

to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

1

desperate; hopeless

1

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown

5

how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

1

no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...

1

side; flank

1

to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

1

what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry

2

unarmed; without weapons

1

right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

1

to stare back at; to look back at

1

god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

10

stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person

1

pronunciation; production of sound

1

since when; from when; how long

2

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

2

eyebrow; eyebrows

2