jpdb beta

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

2

entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

2

to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over

1

hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game

1

foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base

1

doing as one is told; yes-man

1

to poke; to push

2

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

1

staying in the air; remaining airborne

1

rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)

2

fierce animal; beast of prey; big game

1

relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting

1

one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand

1

to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

1

shape; form

3

long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears

7

to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

1

(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity

2

(in) the air; midair; sky

5

descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)

3

just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

1

common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open

1

the opposite direction; the other way

1

to kick (out at)

2

evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)

1

the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

3

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

2

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

2

mineral matter; metallic property

1

first; new

1

long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down

1

check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base

1

to bring back; to restore

2

gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum

2

to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

3

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

8

thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder

1

to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

1

lower limbs; legs

1

soft flesh (esp. in a sexual context)

1

often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently

1

to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat

4

getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one

1

to jump up; to leap up; to spring up

3

bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve

1

waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand

1

to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

1

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

2

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

2

formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

3