jpdb beta

to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

2

roar; howl; yell; bellow

5

practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)

1

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

5

to pieces; into shreds

1

to wear extra clothes; to dress formally

1

to limp

2

jump; leap; skip; bound

1

flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)

1

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money

1

to brush off; to shake off

1

wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings

4

night air; stillness of night; cool evening

1

flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh

1

to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world

3

demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition

3

roof

6

from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

2

to spring at; to leap upon

3

bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)

1

narrow; thin (sized); slender

2

cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot

1

to place firmly; to hit very hard

2

(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown

1

melting; liquefying; fusion

1

pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions

1

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

1

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

1

empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds

1

dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest

2

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

2

martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts

1

basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation

1

behind; in the rear; in back

4

gliding (through the air)

1

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

2

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

2

rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)

1

to take the initiative

2

continuation; succession; series

2

footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)

2

bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer

1

to kill one's enemy (opponent)

1

technique

1

to be prolonged; to drag on

2

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

2

hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip

7

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

2

drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice

4

essential; important; crucial; vital; main

1