jpdb beta

serious

6

to strain or exert oneself; to go all out

2

this and that; various things

7

emphasis-adding particle

1

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

3

place; situation; position; location

1

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

3

let's do it; I (we) are going to do it

1

exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite

3

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

2

mere; only; just; slight

2

a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

5

presence (impressive quality)

1

five; 5

2

rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match

3

tension; mental strain; nervousness

1

revealing something that was foreshadowed earlier in the story

1

drawing a sword; drawn sword

1

dealing with; coping with

3

interval; break; pause; spare moment

1

getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)

3

sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

1

straightforwardly; being outspoken

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

4

with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

1

well done!; bravo

1

brigand; bandit

4

valuable article; valuables

1

to do so; to do thus

4

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

9

to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening

1

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

1

reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

1

to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge

1

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

2

crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid

2

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

6

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

3

Decae

1

battle; fight; combat

4

production (e.g. play); direction

1

back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer

1

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

1

(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by

1

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

1

(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency

1

to drop; to lose; to let fall

2

school district; school area

1

doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary

2

completion (of a course)

1