jpdb beta

hard fight; difficult struggle

3

favorite sword; cherished sword

4

mental; spiritual; emotional

1

material; physical

1

sense of loss; feeling of loss

1

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

4

to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char

1

essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding

1

to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack

1

borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)

1

moment; instant

1

quick-wittedness; tact

1

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

1

unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled

1

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history

1

technical; practical

1

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

5

all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent

1

bright red; crimson lotus flower

13

both wings

6

after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

1

foundation stone; cornerstone

1

further; above; anymore

2

dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)

2

pragmatism; functionalism; practicality; being intended for practical purposes

1

devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

1

training; practice; practising; cultivation

1

entreaty; solicitation; earnest request

1

unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

1

no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

1

to sweep away; to wash away; to dredge

2

to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)

1

worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

3

tough; strong; stiff; tenacious

1

will; volition; intention; intent; determination

1

setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

fate; destiny; lot

1

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

3

(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority

2

request; appeal; claim; purchase

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

16

depths; deep part

1

the fifth

2

prefix for forming ordinal numbers

2

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

1

control; management (e.g. of a business)

1

several times; several degrees

1

to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

1