jpdb beta

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

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

1

corps of musketeers; matchlock troops; firearms squad

1

bullet (from a rifle)

1

to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense

1

to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close

1

shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection

1

noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together

3

a great variety of; diversity

1

fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence

1

to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in

1

to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open

1

hardness; stiffness

1

in very small pieces

4

batting practice

1

jam-packed (physically or of schedule, etc.); grinding noise; precisely; correctly (e.g. when working, etc.); Oriental longheaded locust (Acrida cinerea)

1

limitation; restriction; condition; constraints

1

some; several; many; how many; how much; very

4

drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling

1

to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)

1

guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement

2

revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)

1

to blow strongly and continuously; to brag endlessly; to boast ceaselessly

1

throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock

1

birthmark; nevus; bruise

1

to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)

1

to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see

1

gentle; mild-mannered

2

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

1

self-conceit; pride

1

pride goes before a fall; pride comes before a fall; (lit.) the proud Heike family does not last long

1

proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim

1

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

1

smokescreen

1

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

1

sadism

1

throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment

1

ship's bottom; bilge

1

to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)

1

hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho

1

as usual; as normal

1

nothing but; except; no more than

1

two things that are superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle

1

whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying

9

beckoning

2

ice climbing

1

had better ...; had better not ...

1

with a squeaking sound (of metal)

1