jpdb beta

soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

2

to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash

1

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

1

to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block

1

accumulation; accumulate; store

2

that's a different matter; that's a different story

1

to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

1

to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

2

hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn

1

originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

5

suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up

1

oneself; myself

1

to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

1

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

2

indoor; inside the room

2

gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

1

smokescreen

1

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

2

smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft

1

killing and wounding; bloodshed

2

number of times; frequency; count

1

minimum; lowest; minimal; least

1

the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)

1

escape; evasion; flight

1

cooperation; coordination; link

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

1

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

1

to love

3

favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star

2

even

1

shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted

3

to give rein to (imagination)

1

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

1

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

1

gun point; muzzle

3

modern times; the modern age; this day and age

1

years later

3

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

1

historic; historical; traditional

1

counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m

2

to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger

2

struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)

1

bullet (from a rifle)

2

(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain

1

off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant

1

direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

1

to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray

1

shock; impact; crash

4

sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen

2

to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)

1