jpdb beta

historic; historical; traditional

1

fine horse; famous horse

1

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

5

role of the villain; the bad guy

1

group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude

1

shout of abuse; jeers; boos

1

to pour on

1

wherein; therein; thereinto

1

comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier

1

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

1

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

1

to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

1

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

1

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

1

surprise victory; upset; coup

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

1

though; notwithstanding; although

1

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

1

name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

1

to feel ashamed

1

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

1

for this reason

3

television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

1

watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)

1

resentment; indignation; anger

1

to hide; to conceal

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

1

to read the situation; to sense the mood

2

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

1

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

1

language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

2

many; numerous; various; large number of

1

home area; home town; local

2

Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)

1

east

1

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of

1

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

1

Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)

1

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

1

to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

1

consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)

1

hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark

1

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

1

class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-

2

bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel

1

candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice

1

to pick a fight; to find fault

1

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

1

matter; thing; affair; circumstance

1