jpdb beta

step; stride; counter for steps

1

length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases

1

plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin

4

heavy rain

1

to look stern

1

angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

1

tent

1

tool; implement; instrument; equipment

1

complete set; all; everything

1

weather

1

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

1

level ground; plain; flatland

2

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

1

down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream

4

cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation

1

sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic

2

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

1

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

4

immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

2

abundant; plentiful; rich; ample

3

to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)

1

dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry

1

life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood

1

maintenance; preservation; improvement

2

to miss (doing); to fail (to do)

1

sleeping bag

28

short-distance race; sprint

1

long-distance race

1

first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position

1

perfect; just right; ideal

1

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

1

point-blank range

1

to be in danger of; to be liable to

4

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

1

formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

1

sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break

1

to be found

2

to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run

1

dazzling; radiant

3

thereupon; shortly thereafter

2

several seconds

1

dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning

1

delay; lag; postponement; falling behind

1

brain; brains; mind

1

to snatch (at); to grab

1

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

1

to distract one's attention

1

rucksack; knapsack; backpack

29

dash

1

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

4