jpdb beta

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

2

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

1

width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

1

making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling

1

disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty

1

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

1

easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going

2

posture; attitude

1

so to speak

1

to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

2

to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone

1

self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I

2

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

1

holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner

1

destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force

2

bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)

3

high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway

2

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

1

arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent

1

slight movement; slight tremor; quiver

1

even

1

dependence; reliance

1

to not take seriously; to take lightly

2

pair

7

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

1

to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)

1

first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

1

tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus

1

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

1

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

2

nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert

3

enlargement; increase

4

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

1

covering; protection; backing; relief

3

mere child's play

1

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

1

famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known

1

fundamental; basic

1

to cross one's mind; to be reminded

1

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

1

to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)

1

kick

3

wind pressure

2

hair (of the head)

1

to pluck; to pick; to tear

1

surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

1

goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

1

arrowhead

1

counterattack

1

training; drill; practice; practising; discipline

1