jpdb beta

to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

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to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

2

to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles

1

rush; dash; charge

1

spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

4

to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

20

to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

1

arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength

27

to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

1

more than expected

1

fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...

1

small build; small stature; petite; small pattern

2

speed; velocity; pace; velocity

1

(body) weight

3

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

4

one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing

2

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

1

to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces

14

to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray

1

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

4

to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

1

(not) so much; (not) that much

3

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

1

hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

2

immediately; right away; on the spot

2

attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another

1

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

1

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

1

right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)

6

forearm

1

muscle

1

to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed

3

to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

2

pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear

9

knife

9

left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol

6

hand used like a sword in striking

2

to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)

2

dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail

2

to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

5

to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother

3

wrist

12

to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)

1

to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

1

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

1

to escape

2

beast; brute; animal

3

quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

4

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

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posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

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