jpdb beta

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

1

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

1

corner; nook; recess

1

right behind

1

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

5

spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour

3

heat haze; shimmer of hot air

1

to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up

1

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

3

to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)

1

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

1

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

2

to bend; to warp; to curve

2

close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)

1

truth

2

sexual preference; sexual predilection

2

assertion; declaration; affirmation

1

as always; as usual

2

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

2

to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away

1

obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)

1

to be constricted

1

cylindrical container (pot, vase, etc.); having no waist (straight body figure, not curvy); being stumpy; sleeveless (coat etc.)

1

doctrine; rule; principle; -ism

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

1

everything; anything; nothing

1

moderate

1

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

2

spiced sake (served at New Year's)

1

taste; liking; preference

1

to become clear; to be made public

1

to be corrupt

1

no, not like that (but like this)

1

figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design

2

the world in general; society; convention

1

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

1

(fish) appearing fresh but actually gone bad

1

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe

1

confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

2

misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion

1

approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)

1

apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer

1

hard to do

1

to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down

1

morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps

1

gulpingly; in one gulp

1

to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)

1

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

3