jpdb beta

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

3

fusuma; Japanese sliding screen

3

deep breath

4

completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday

2

white hair; grey hair; gray hair

1

two (long cylindrical things)

2

to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns

1

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

1

just a little

3

muscular; strong-muscled

1

intimate; close

3

perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

4

he; him; boyfriend

2

to pay attention (to)

1

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

18

intimidating air; sense of intimidation

1

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

4

to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

2

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

2

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

1

rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor

9

to be found

1

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

1

you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

1

to give; to do (something) for

1

potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability

7

to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet

1

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

3

in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

1

holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner

1

to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

7

growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension

1

deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong

6

to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

7

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

3

to open one's eyes wide

1

disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off

1

cause of defeat

1

dying; death; dead; useless; damned

2

right to challenge; right to make a challenge

2

rematch

1

to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

1

making an attempt; trial run

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

4

on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture

4

exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

3

boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)

1

for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)

4

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

2