jpdb beta

retort; back talk; backchat

1

younger brother (of an older brother); younger sister (of an older sister); youngest child; young; younger; young and beautiful

1

hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)

3

bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)

1

1,000; thousand

3

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

2

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

4

to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

9

willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition

3

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

8

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

4

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

3

come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

12

to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

1

killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style

3

pose; pause

3

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

7

cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)

1

cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting

2

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

14

muscle

6

(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)

2

coat; coating

2

to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge

4

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

3

practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

3

hindrance; intrusion

2

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

5

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

10

horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside

3

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)

3

lovely; sweet

6

vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude

1

school of painting

2

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

7

easy task; no problem

1

newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer

4

staff; member (club, society, etc.)

4

warm welcome

1

few in number

1

member

2

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

10

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

14

gesture; charades (game)

1

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

7

joining a club as a trial

1

splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

2

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

1

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

4