jpdb beta

rush; dash; charge

6

positioning; getting a position; taking a position

1

friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife

1

firearms; missile; projectile weapon

3

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

5

cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)

1

desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity

6

combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting

2

to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd

2

oh no!; good heavens!; oops

2

hook; hook; hook

5

attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another

3

backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)

3

attacking in waves

1

supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined

4

right angle

4

sway

1

ducking

3

phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance

1

taekwondo; tae kwon do

1

capoeira

1

to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

6

to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money

4

fatal wound

3

crotch; groin; area between the thighs

8

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

9

hitting the target

3

blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space

8

depths; deep part

1

both eyes; binocular

1

pitch-black; jet-black

2

questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

3

to knock down; to defeat

3

criticism; critique; review; commentary

1

having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end

1

veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced

1

to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute

4

dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing

1

vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point

3

fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family

1

reliability; trustworthiness; dependability

2

to lean against; to set against

4

rope; cord; policeman's rope

4

sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil

2

by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate

3

eyebrow

1

angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed

3

intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous

1

looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy

1

sister-in-law

5