jpdb beta

sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor

29

poker face

2

to go along; to walk along; to follow

2

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

2

odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling

1

to make a serious effort

1

ability; capacity; capability; physical strength

2

to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

2

locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition

1

to force back; to jostle

2

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

4

numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles

1

limit; bound

3

easy; simple; plain

1

win; victory

6

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

1

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

1

feint

2

to mix; to stir; to blend

2

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

1

body; physical system; (the) person

4

to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone

2

(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies

1

point of a sword

9

to aim at

3

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

2

skill; dexterity; master hand

3

angle

2

pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead

1

be (that) as it may; having said that

2

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

1

revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing

1

comparatively; relatively

1

easy; simple; plain

1

concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

2

query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry

2

entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

10

neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching

3

sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

5

visitor; caller

1

perception; intuition; the sixth sense

2

distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment

1

to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...

1

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

5

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

6

inevitable; necessary

1

minimum; lowest; minimal; least

2

to kill; to choke the life out of

1

tactics; strategy

1

advance; moving forward; progress

1