jpdb beta

despair; hopelessness

11

abyss; ravine

1

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

17

rib; frame (of a ship)

1

to drag out

3

to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

7

to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run

6

intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

1

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

4

okay; sure; okey-dokey

1

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

17

technique; art; skill; move

4

to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

2

guard; convoy; escort

6

vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)

2

out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb

2

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

5

to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

7

alone; unaided; away from home

3

to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

16

to slide into; to slip into

2

covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory

4

in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way

1

show; exhibition; spectacle

1

to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

5

armed might; military power; the sword; force

1

true; real; genuine; proper; utter

9

precisely because

11

from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

3

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

1

respect; honour; honor

2

pride; dignity; self-respect

1

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

28

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

2

to vomit; to spit out

4

hit; strike; blow

12

Niangniang; Chinese goddess

4

half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)

9

backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)

1

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

1

beast; brute; animal

19

nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert

1

proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment

3

every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

1

to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)

3

by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect

3

slit

1

deep crimson

1

qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress

1

to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract

5