jpdb beta

molars; back teeth

1

vagrant; vagabond; drifter

1

to slay; to kill

8

to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

3

to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

2

to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated

3

motion

2

moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

3

direct control; direct supervision

3

price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)

5

obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)

1

diligent; absorbed (in something)

1

to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)

1

faith; fidelity; loyalty

2

ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for

8

natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner

2

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

1

ring

1

wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people

3

moderate

1

comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier

2

encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)

1

changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with

2

behind; in the rear; in back

4

fully prepared; all ready

2

allegory; fable; parable

1

contest of strength; trial of strength

2

to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire

1

firmly (grasped); latched onto; locked onto

1

to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with

1

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

1

to jar; to creak; to grate

2

gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)

1

prologue; preface

2

to force back; to jostle

3

this much; this amount

7

pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to

1

superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance

1

to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp

1

expectation; assume will happen; forecast

3

gap

3

quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble

3

both arms

10

trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)

2

to throw down

1

from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely

3

flash; instant; lightning (speed)

1

quick work; (clever) feat

1

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

12