jpdb beta

to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

2

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

1

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

3

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

3

both (people)

5

to put into the mouth; to eat

1

sometimes; often

1

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

4

a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute

2

we; us

5

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

1

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

4

muscular; strong-muscled

5

bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)

20

to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

4

hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

15

acupuncturist

26

Marv

17

behaviour; behavior

2

famous; fame

1

rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer

3

loud voice

2

surroundings; environs; circumference

7

to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die

2

you (plural)

4

one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

2

to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to

3

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

1

refusal; rejection

1

pluralizing suffix

1

social standing

1

to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

painful experience

1

with these words; while saying

8

to aim at

3

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

11

alcohol; sake

8

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

13

to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch

12

punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact

1

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

4

to get dry

4

to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

3

small; little; tiny

8

palm (of one's hand)

1

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

7

swordsman; swordswoman; fencer

2

to pause; to have a short intermission

2

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

2