jpdb beta

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

2

longevity; long life

1

one's later years; final years (in life)

1

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

2

to cut into (a conversation); to interject

3

to understand; to make out

1

remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)

1

shrewd; astute; cunning; alert

1

moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time

6

unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

2

fall; drop; descent; coming down

5

to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open

2

look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

1

(arch.) southern barbarians (formerly used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the south); (arch.) South-East Asia; (arch.) Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal, their South-East Asian colonies, and their goods and people arriving in Japan via the colonies); exotic (esp. Western European or South-East Asian style); (in dance, puppetry, etc.) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm); nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions

5

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

1

to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

1

people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato

12

sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly

1

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

1

three people

1

sentry; guard

2

to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation

1

to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with

1

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

1

to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

1

to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails

1

(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)

2

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

1

to run out (e.g. of the room)

1

dry riverbed; river beach

1

to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)

3

tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance

1

fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent

1

comfortable; pleasant

1

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

2

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

1

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

2

neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)

1

evergreen tree

1

to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

3

metallic sound; metallic clank

1

right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher

1

water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)

1

spelling; orthography; patching; binding

1

at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment

2

unexpected; surprising

3

close associate; close aide; brains-truster

2

however; whatever

1

to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over

1

sense of urgency; feeling of high tension

1