jpdb beta

rule

1

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

3

probe each other; sound each other out

1

silence; stillness; quietness

1

agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill

1

to break the silence; to break one's silence

1

to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)

1

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

1

direct

3

to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

3

not budging an inch; to stand one's ground

1

crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)

1

physical strength; the strength of one's muscles

1

sword skills; swordsmanship

2

exchange of blows; long rally

1

to breathe

1

thunderously; rumblingly

1

to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)

1

horizontal; level; even

1

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

3

to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

1

long sword; minute hand (of a clock)

1

shock; impact; crash

2

conclusion; decision; end; settlement

1

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

1

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

1

exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

1

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

2

youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

1

posture; stance

3

slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)

1

line of flow

1

side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife

2

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

2

just before

1

steel

1

scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

1

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

1

to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

1

body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)

1

shout of victory; cry of triumph

2

to offer (put up) resistance

1

trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation

1

to one's heart's content; as much as one wants

2

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

1

weakening

2

complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled

1

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

2

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

1

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

1