jpdb beta

don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me

1

to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down

1

to go on the defensive; to play it safe

1

to kill each other

12

strict order; peremptory command

1

stopping just before

1

posterity; future life; life to come

2

grim face

1

acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance

13

after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years

2

to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with

1

conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)

2

delay; lag; postponement; falling behind

2

bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)

24

guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole

2

white flag; truce flag; surrender flag

2

on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse

1

unused things (esp. clothing); objects bought but never used

1

conscious; deliberate; intentional

1

outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

1

to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard

7

escape; evasion; flight

1

this (very thing); this precisely

6

treasured sword

1

horizontal; level; even

1

horizontal direction

1

swordsmith

1

hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln

2

red hot

2

the heavens

1

world-destroying conflagration

1

nine; 9

2

(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice

1

resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)

1

roaring

1

faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little

1

white smoke

2

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

6

(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...

1

softness; gentleness; weakness

1

to take one's eyes off

5

being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother

1

scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

7

pebbles

2

to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below

1

sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them

1

gust (of wind); blast

5

we have a result!; game over!; match!

2

vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge

3

certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly

3