jpdb beta

ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay

2

edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging

1

to cross one's legs

2

hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway

1

to approach

3

labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea

1

karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands

11

martial arts; military arts; Bushido

2

human; human-like; as a person

1

correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications

3

Kazan

13

the mind's eye

12

headquarters; head office; main office

7

head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school

1

karate

1

ancient Japanese martial arts

1

to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of

1

Chinese martial art

2

han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand

2

disposition; nature

1

Edo dialect

1

accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation

2

small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt

12

to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip

2

to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

5

main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part

6

having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)

1

anaerosis; lack of breathing; sleep apnea; respiratory arrest; respiratory standstill

3

repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)

6

strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

1

the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan

1

position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux

3

Russia

2

one's own room

1

condensation; formation of dew

1

beginner; newcomer; novice; new pupil; new disciple

1

lung capacity; breathing capacity; vital capacity

15

pond

7

pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

1

rubber balloon

1

possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership

1

huge; gigantic; enormous

2

pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing

2

to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo

1

to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush

2

shut up!; be quiet!

3

a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time

1

results; record; grades; marks

2

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden

4

class

5