jpdb beta

to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits

2

far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

2

heavyweight class

1

martial artist; fighter

1

right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing

5

straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball

1

to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

2

head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

1

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

5

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

14

to stop talking; to be silent

1

as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state

10

to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp

1

as if; as though

1

to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

1

suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently

3

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

3

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

3

to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

1

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

6

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

4

to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip

1

ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern

2

to place firmly; to hit very hard

1

while; during; while; although; all; both

41

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

2

front kick (esp. martial arts)

1

hmm; I see; hrm

1

loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal

1

offense and defense; offence and defence

1

to repeat; to do something over again

7

(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

4

approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)

1

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

2

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

3

each other; one another

7

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

2

out of character; unlike one

2

like; as if; the same as

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

6

gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn

1

heat up

2

flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

3

to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply

1

small; little

1

bold; daring; audacious

3

to hurry; to rush

1

to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward

1

back (of body)

3

iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow

1