jpdb beta

though; even if; whether ... or ...

1

wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line

33

to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal

2

to lie face-down

1

to ambush

1

there being no use in arguing (about it)

3

to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

2

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

1

short spear

2

to knock down; to knock out

1

practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

3

to bring close; to bring near; to associate with (someone); to keep company with; to let come close

1

guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement

5

tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training

7

enclosure; box; siege

4

to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in

4

escape; getaway; evasion

2

to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

2

way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!

2

to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

1

to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up

1

waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath

1

moan; groan; groaning

3

what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no

1

to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade

1

to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

2

amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy

1

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

1

I can't go on like this

1

for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

2

use; service; purpose

1

even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

1

to grapple; to wrestle

3

between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis

1

to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)

1

armpit; axilla

1

bullying; teasing

1

close to the ear

2

pit; shaft

1

pursuer; pursuing party; posse

10

one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb

1

to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone

2

valley

9

to creep; to crawl

2

to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear

4

impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks

1

to crack jokes

3

bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy

1

loveable; very likeable; like very much

2

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

3