jpdb beta

to turn a somersault

1

naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell

2

hollow; mid-air; air; sky

2

locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent

1

to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to

2

attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness

2

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

3

knife blade; sword blade

14

given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

8

to attack; to assault; to assail

1

to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

31

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

6

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

11

way; method; means

5

metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)

1

in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

2

numeral; figure; digit; numeric character

10

to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down

4

spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour

1

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

6

posture; stance

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)

10

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

10

to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard

2

response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect

3

to run up to

3

each; respectively

26

hoe

1

sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness

1

stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon

16

to raise overhead

6

groan; moan; moaning

8

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

13

offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding

1

to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

6

to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated

1

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

5

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

4

wax

2

upper arm

3

to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

2

to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided

1

(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup

2

huh?; what's up?

2

fighting spirit

1

to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

6

wounded person; injured person

4

to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

17

to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

2