jpdb beta

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

6

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

1

valid; effective; yuko (judo)

3

examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)

1

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

1

like this; this sort; this way

1

long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

4

why; how

1

don't you think?; indicates question

5

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

1

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

2

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

2

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

2

ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars

3

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)

3

phalanx

1

be; is

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

1

infantry; infantryman; foot soldier

1

charge; rush; dash; assault; attack

1

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

3

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

7

earthen walls (of fortification); earthwork; embankment

1

to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

2

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

2

ah; oh; hey!

1

to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)

4

reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)

1

courtyard; quadrangle; middle court

1

approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction

1

tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

6

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

2

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

1

to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

6

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

1

above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous

4

with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor

1

violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement

2

tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead

3

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

1

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)

2

a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort

1

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

1

to escape; to run away

3

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

1

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

2

by (means of); with

1

to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

1

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

2

crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers

1