jpdb beta

game; match; contest

2

what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much

1

ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy

1

liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing

26

law; rule

1

self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin

1

double; twice (as much); twofold

4

kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords

1

advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

2

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

1

advantage; benefit; profit; interest

1

to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

1

table tennis; ping-pong

1

sphere; counter for balls

1

grip

1

underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)

3

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

5

changing the world; turning the tide; torpedo modified as a suicide weapon (used in WWII)

1

sword dance

1

previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age

1

head; brains; intelligence

1

spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban

2

short sword; small sword

2

self-education; self-instruction; self-study

3

four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold

1

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

1

cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous

1

soldier; combatant; warrior

8

like; as if; the same as

1

mis-match

1

profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior

1

rival; competition

1

heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)

1

in order to do; for the purpose of doing

1

stylish

3

locality; local area; limited area

1

to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss

1

clank clank

1

unarmed; without weapons

1

fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)

2

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

1

will not do; do not; does not

1

specialization; specialisation

1

abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible

1

throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)

1

wave; ups and downs

2

lake surface

1

like; as if; the same as

3

Buddhism

1

state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place

1