jpdb beta

on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

2

brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter

1

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

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ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)

2

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

2

good opportunity; chance

3

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

2

pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus

3

to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip

3

flickering; blinking

1

elbow

2

vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)

2

to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)

1

guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)

1

ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe

1

leg strength; walking ability; running ability

1

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

3

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

2

severe; bitter; scathing

1

to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off

1

to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant

1

mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)

1

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

1

kick

1

groan; moan; moaning

2

to blow off; to be blown off

1

to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain

1

shriek; scream

2

to raise overhead

4

metallic sound; metallic clank

1

to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)

1

to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

2

to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend

1

to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down

3

interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)

1

to be squashed by; to be pinned under

1

disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving

1

to examine someone's expression

1

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

1

the (four) limbs; arms and legs

1

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

1

to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

1

swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly

1

heat haze; shimmer of hot air

1

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

1

relief; rescue

1

jump; leap; skip; bound

2

overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

2

even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

1

near; close by; within reach; familiar

1