jpdb beta

meaning of a word

1

to this extent

2

to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away

2

to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care

1

person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person

1

privately; with outsiders barred; en famille

1

double-punch

1

to be smeared; to be covered

15

blunt; curt; brusque

1

sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence

1

transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis

1

expert

1

freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes

1

(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings

5

spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread

1

well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person

1

the lust for conquest

1

strong person; the strong; the powerful

3

crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness

1

to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...

1

to fight a battle; to have a fight

1

repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well

1

unexpected; unforeseen; accidental

3

to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them

1

prospects of victory; chances of success

2

winning percentage

1

truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity

2

romanticist; romantic; dreamer

1

every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

3

near; close; beside; third person

4

regret; remorse; repentance; contrition

3

that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...

1

to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance

1

spinal cord

2

This isn't over; I will get my revenge

2

power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour

1

to be out of danger

1

cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof

1

spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off

2

to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front

2

to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson

3

thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

3

to temper thoroughly; to train well

3

long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive

1

to not amount to much

1

to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)

3

(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?

1

pent-up anger; rage

1

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

1

to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up

2