jpdb beta

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

5

(animal) collar; necklace; choker

13

good-for-nothing; useless; worthless

4

to try to do; to attempt to do

2

but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

3

with a half-opened eye

3

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

4

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing

46

flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

18

village; human habitation; human settlement

2

the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

2

weak person; the weak

1

concession; conciliation; compromise

1

not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is

1

premature death; untimely death; dying young

1

advice; warning

3

to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow

1

to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

3

as much as one can; as much as possible

1

getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow

1

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

13

attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

6

battle; fight; combat

6

transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)

1

in one's own way or style

3

famous sword; excellent sword

2

sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

1

almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time

1

in addition

4

grip (of hand); grip strength

3

with a creak; creakily

1

oral region; regio oralis; kanji radical for "mouth"

1

to jar; to creak; to grate

1

centrifugal force

2

discus throw

1

point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes

1

throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)

2

speed of sound

4

going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another

3

axe kick; ax kick

2

lightning strike; lightning bolt

1

sediment; earth and sand

1

sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings

1

at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly

10

guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover

1

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy

1

high in the sky

2

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

8

to defend oneself; to protect oneself

2

in very small pieces

1