jpdb beta

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

3

to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)

2

spouse; wife; husband; partner

2

pride; boast; credit (to)

1

to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away

3

to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)

4

to feel ashamed

1

gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure

1

to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

2

whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic

2

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

1

to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around

1

fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

2

to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up

1

even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...

1

to moan; to groan

1

fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake

3

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

7

blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

2

unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt

1

heavily; profoundly

1

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

2

wooden sword

1

bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword

1

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

1

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

2

injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss

1

that's the way it is; such is life

2

directly opposite; right in front

3

my; our; one's own

1

gathering clouds; group of clouds

1

for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages

1

one's house; one's home; one's family

1

to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)

4

many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

1

demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible

1

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

1

favorite sword; cherished sword

1

to win; to gain victory

7

to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain

5

sport; sports

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

1

beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

1

kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords

1

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

2

to fight against; to oppose; to face

1

(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

2

holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes

1

formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)

1