jpdb beta

to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword

1

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

1

meanwhile; in the meantime

1

light infantry

2

rush; flood; deluge

2

koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

1

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

7

to rain incessantly; to downpour

2

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

2

bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)

5

overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

2

both armies; both teams; both sides

1

at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

4

ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer

3

cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate

2

coffee

4

canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos

1

little by little; bit by bit; sparingly

1

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

1

development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)

4

long throw

4

to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

1

as if; as though

2

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

5

I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

3

fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress

2

to rest one's chin in one's hands

1

to look towards

1

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

2

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

1

maybe; could be; might

1

to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

3

to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences

1

pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike

1

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

3

skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity

1

individual; one by one; separate; each

1

ability; faculty

2

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

2

drawn-out (protracted) war or contest

1

at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

1

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

2

disregarding strategy and using brute force

1

main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus

1

to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

2

bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses

1

all-out attack; general offensive

4

to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

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